Ophthalmic Assistant - Eye Center Berlin

Building Name:

UVMMC•

Ophthalmology Berlin Location Address:

58

East View Lane, Berlin Vermont Regular Department:

Eye Center•

Central Vermont Part Time Standard Hours:

32

Biweekly Scheduled Hours:

Shift:

Day-8

Hr Primary Shift:

•

Weekend Needs:

None Salary Range:

Min $22.28 Mid $28.69 Max $35.10

Recruiter:

Naomi Kpesse

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Ophthalmic Assistant provides technical support and assistance to the Ophthalmic Physicians in order to facilitate the evaluation, treatment, and management of patients receiving specialized ophthalmic

EDUCATION

Associates degree or at least two years specialized training in relevant field. Successful completion of an accredited program for Ophthalmic Assistants/Technicians or equivalent plus minimum of six months satisfactory full time work under ophthalmologic supervision.

EXPERIENCE

Requires current experience in the last two years as an ophthalmic technician or assistant or an equivalent combination of education and medical experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities may be acquired, will be considered. This is a bargaining union position. The University of Vermont Medical Center is committed to being a national model for the delivery of high-quality academic health care for a rural region. The University of Vermont Medical Center will continue to ensure that individuals are employed, and that employees are treated during candidacy and employment, without regard to their sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law in all employment practices as follows: Employment decisions at The University of Vermont Medical Center are based on legitimate job-related criteria. All personnel actions or programs that affect qualified individuals, such as employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, termination, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, are made without discrimination based upon the individual's sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law. UVMHealth.org/MedCenter The UVM Medical Center Blog EEO is the law.