Bring Vision Care to the Oregon Coast. Help Protect Sight. Make a Real Impact.

 

The OHSU Casey Eye Institute Community Outreach Program brings critical eye care services to communities across Oregon that face barriers to access. Our outreach programs focus on early detection, prevention, and connecting patients to care that can preserve their sight.

 

As an Ophthalmic Technician supporting our telehealth screening site in Coos Bay, you will help deliver vision screening services directly to coastal communities. Your work plays an important role in identifying eye disease early and helping patients access specialized care when they need it most.

 

In this role, you will perform ophthalmic screening and imaging support while working closely with the Casey Eye Institute outreach and research teams. You will also help enroll and register screening participants in Epic, document screening results, and support coordination of outreach and research activities at the Coos Bay site.

 

Every screening you help conduct supports our mission to expand access to care and prevent vision loss for people who might otherwise go without services.

 

You will be part of the nationally recognized OHSU Casey Eye Institute, ranked in the top 10 percent of eye hospitals nationally by U.S. News & World Report. Our physicians and vision scientists work together to advance research and patient care that improves lives across the Pacific Northwest.

 

Why Ophthalmic Technicians Love This Role

• Mission-driven work that expands access to eye care in underserved communities
• Opportunity to help detect eye disease early and protect patients’ vision
• Hands-on ophthalmic screening and imaging experience
• Collaborative work with outreach, research, and clinical teams
• Association with a nationally ranked academic eye institute
• Flexible schedule supporting meaningful community impact

Schedule: Flexible to work around your current schedule. (Weekdays or weekends are available, typically two days per month)

 

Pay range: $29.38 - $39.72 per hour. Weekend differential available

 

The Ophthalmic Technician supports physicians by conducting preliminary patient screening, history collection, and diagnostic testing.

 

Responsibilities include:

• Perform pre-examination testing including patient history, visual acuity assessment, confrontational visual field testing, extraocular muscle assessment, pupillary evaluation, tonometry, angle assessment, and pupil dilation.
• Conduct additional testing as requested by the physician, including color vision screening, stereopsis, and other specialty assessments.
• Perform ophthalmic diagnostic testing including refraction, visual fields (GVF and HVF), keratometry, ophthalmic photography, and optical coherence tomography (OCT).
• Assist physicians with minor surgical procedures and laser treatments performed in the clinic.
• Support patient care coordination including prescription refill requests, medication prior authorizations, and triage of patient calls and messages.
• Prepare surgical instruments for sterile processing and maintain exam lanes, including opening and closing procedures.
• Monitor medication inventory and expiration dates to ensure compliance and patient safety.
• Follow all safety procedures, infection control standards, and hospital protocols.

• Perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

• Other duties may be assigned by program staff or clinicians on site.

One of the following is required:

• Completion of an accredited training program such as an Ophthalmic Technician Program, Ophthalmic Medical Personnel Training Program, Eye Care Assistant Program, Ophthalmic Assistant Program, Ophthalmic Clinical Assistant Program, Ophthalmic Medical Assistant Program, or Ophthalmic Medical Technology program.
• Associate degree in Ophthalmic Technology from an accredited institution.
• Current certification as a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or higher.
• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare, Science, or a related field and one year of clinical or laboratory experience performing preliminary screening and vision testing, including specialized testing and visual fields.
• Two years of clinical or laboratory experience performing preliminary screening and vision testing, including specialized testing and visual fields.

Certification Requirement:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) at the provider level is required at the time of hire. Initial certification is the responsibility of the employee. Renewal certification courses and costs are covered by OHSU if the certification is required for the position.

• COA or COT certification.
• Previous experience in community outreach and working with diverse communities and serving understated populations.

We are Oregon's only public academic health center.

In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome.

OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu