Orthoptist

Job Listing ID:

4493818

Job Title:

Orthoptist Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled

Job Location:

Portland

Date Posted:

05/17/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

40

Shift:

Day Shift Duration of Job:

Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly. (Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.)

Job Summary:

Orthoptist US-OR-Portland Requisition ID:

2026-39327

Position Category:

Allied Health

Job Type:

Unclassified Administrative

Position Type:

Regular Full-Time

Posting Department:

Casey Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology

Posting Salary Range:

$70,158-$91,125/year, salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Posting FTE:

1.00

Posting Schedule:

Monday through Friday

HR Mission:

School of Medicine

Drug Testable:

Yes Department Overview The Elks Children's Eye Clinic at Casey Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology at OHSU, is currently seeking a full-time certified or board eligible orthoptist to work with our current group of 7 Pediatric Ophthalmologists, 2 Pediatric Optometrists, 1 Pediatric Fellow and 7 Orthoptists. As an academic department, we have a pediatric ophthalmology fellowship training program and are involved in the ophthalmology residency training. We are a study site for the Pediatric Eye disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) and also have an AACO approved orthoptic training program. Our primary goals are providing excellent patient care, education, and reserach. The orthoptists evaluate and assist in treating pediatric and adult patients with strabismus seen in the pediatric ophthalmology practice or referred from other Casey Eye providers, co-manage patients undergoing amblyopia treatment, perform strabismus exams for clinical trials, and teach basic exam skills to medical students, ophthalmology residents, and pediatric ophthalmology fellows. Additionally, all the orthoptists participate in clinical and didactic teaching to the orthoptic student. Function/Duties of Position Clinical (Orthoptic specific, General Ophthalmology, and Electronic Health Record documentation) - Perform sensorimotor exam and any orthoptic specific testing needed on all new patients and select return patients in the pediatric division prior to examination by the physician. Make diagnosis and treatment recommendations directly to supervising physicians. Evaluate select return patients independently (under indirect supervision) and make evidence-based changes to treatment plan based on findings. Devise therapeutic plans for select returning amblyopia and strabismus patients and perform office treatment and monitor progress. Educate patients/parents on binocular vision diagnoses. Direct and assign home therapy for the treatment of amblyopia and strabismus. Conduct the initial phase of scheduled new and return patient's ophthalmic examination including obtaining history, measuring visual acuity, tonometry, axial length, and other ocular vital signs and measurements. Assists with minor surgical in-office treatments such as Botox injections and adjustable sutures. < Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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Job Classification:

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other Access our statewide or regional occupation report for more information about wages, employment outlooks, skills, training programs, related occupations, and more. Compensation

Salary:

Not Provided Job Requirements

Experience Required:

 At least 1 year

Education Required:

High School Diploma/GED

Minimum Age:

N/A Gender:

N/A