Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imager/Staff Assistant
Full-time
New York, NY
$45,000
Description
The University Eye Center (UEC) of the State University of New York College of Optometry, is seeking a highly motivated individual to become a member of its healthcare team. The UEC’s Imaging Service takes over 10,000 images on an annual basis. These images support clinical patient care by providing functional and structural assessments of a patient’s vision and ocular health.
Responsibilities
- - Conduct ophthalmic imaging tests as requested by attending doctors, residents, and students
- - Independently obtain images in an efficient manner while maintaining excellent quality
- - Work cooperatively with other faculty and staff
- - Maintain professional and compassionate environment within clinic
- - Perform patient intake and entrance testing as directed
- - Specific testing includes but is not limited to the following: visual field testing, optical coherence tomography (anterior and posterior segment), fundus photography, anterior segment photography, ophthalmic ultrasound, ocular biometry, autorefraction, auto-lensometry
Qualifications
- - Previous experience and conversational Spanish is recommended; must be highly proficient with technology
- - Ability to work some evenings and weekends
- - Previous experience and conversational Spanish is recommended; must be highly proficient with technology
- - Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently
- - Demonstrate respect for staff and patients, and maintain patient confidentiality
Education Requirements
no requirementsBenefits
- Annual salary including location pay allowance is $47,687 and there is also a generous benefit package. Fifteen days of annual leave to start and thirteen paid holidays per year. We are a qualifying employer in the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
Posted 12 months ago