Ophthalmic Imager 1 (full time) - Bascom Palmer Eye Institute - Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has an exciting full time opportunity for an Ophthalmic Imager (OI1) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

The Ophthalmic Imager 1 (OI1) is competent in the theory, principles, and practice of eye care. The position documents in the EMR system and performs ocular diagnostic testing using specialized instrumentation in compliance with department standards.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                     

Performs diagnostic testing including but not limited to the below.
• Color fundus photography
• Fluorescein angiography
• ICG (Indocyanine Green) angiography
• Optical coherence tomography
• Automated perimetry
• Slit lamp photography
• External photography
• Ocular motility photography

Performs supervised ocular diagnostic testing using specialty-specific imaging instruments, documents procedures, and uploads images into the electronic medical record/PACS platform.

• Provides patient-centric care.

• Adheres to University of Miami policies, standards, and values.

• Complies with regulations and maintains patient confidentiality.

• Follows best practices of patient safety, hand hygiene, and infection control.

• Completes University of Miami mandatory in-services and online training.

• Attends educational courses for ophthalmic personnel when assigned.

• Demonstrates high quality of work through accuracy, timeliness, professionalism, and thoroughness.

• Meets daily productivity goals.

• Ensures all equipment is calibrated, and instrumentation is in proper working order.

• Organizes and stocks rooms for daily clinical activities.

• Travels to satellite eye centers when necessary.

• Works evenings and weekends as needed.

• Performs organizational duties as assigned

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                    

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent

Certification and Licensing:

Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association

Experience:

Minimum 1 year of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes:

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form

• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure

• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines

• Commitment to the University’s core values

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff