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Schedule Weekly Hours:
36
Gundersen Health System is seeking a Contact Lens Fitting Tech! This is your opportunity to provide care to patients while doing the work you love in the beautiful Coulee Region.
What you will get:
Schedule example:
What you will do:
What you will need:
Gundersen Health System is healthcare for neighbors, by neighbors. While we call La Crosse home, our system has 7 hospitals and 65 clinics in neighboring communities. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care combined with the right amount of love. We call it Love + Medicine and it's who we are.
Job Description:
Provide specialty Contact Lens Fitting including designing lenses to fit diseased, traumatized, and/or complex conditions as well as routine fittings for multiple doctor eye care setting. Ensure patient satisfaction providing superior service and contributing to total patient care in conjunction with licensed eye doctor.
Major Responsibilities:
1. Works with doctors, ophthalmic technicians, and other department staff to fit patients with a current prescription with Contact Lenses of all types including aphakic, pediatric, keratoconus, post refractive surgery, scleral lenses and other complex corneal conditions and degenerations in addition to over refraction, keratometry, patient education, lens selection, trial fit and lens order.
2. Assists the Ophthalmologist or Optometrist in performing routine eye examination procedures by performing preliminary diagnostic testing procedures of the patient's eyes.
3. Perform Contact Lens checks including visual acuity, over refraction, and slit lamp evaluation of Contact Lenses and corneal health.
4. Maintain superior knowledge of Contact Lens products, procedures, and techniques through outside resources such as classes, journals, texts, and vendor representatives. Act as resource for Contact Lens information for physicians, staff, patients and others.
5. Teach patients techniques of Contact Lens insertion and removal, cleaning, care and maintenance.
6. Performs other job-related responsibilities as requested.
Education and Learning:
REQUIRED
Post High School education in a specialized field: Graduate of accredited two year Ophthalmic Technician Program or Completion of the independent study course for Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA)
DESIRED
High School Diploma or equivalency + Some post-secondary course work in health or business related field.
Graduate of eye care related program.
Work Experience:
REQUIRED
3-4 years experience fitting rigid and soft Contact Lenses including over refraction, keratometry, lens selection, rigid lens design and slit lamp bio microscopy.
License and Certifications:
REQUIRED
National Contact Lens Certification (NCLE) within 18 months of hire
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) certified by JCAHPO within 18 months of hire
Age Specific Population Served:
Pediatric (1-12 years)
Adolescent (13 - 17 years)
Adult (18 - 64 years)
Geriatric (65 years & older)
OSHA Category:
Category II - Some (but not all) employees in this job title may have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials, usually by location or specific departments.
Environmental Conditions:
Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office or administrative work).
Exposed to infectious diseases.
Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position:
Sitting Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Walking/Standing Continually (67-100% or 8 hours)
Driving Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Stooping/Bending Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)
Squatting Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)
Kneeling/Half Kneel Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)
Reaching - Shoulder Level Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)
Reaching - Below Shoulder Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Repetitive Actions - Pinch Forces Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Pounds of force 0-25
Repetitive Actions - Fine Manipulation Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267
Equal Opportunity Employer
Schedule Weekly Hours:
36
Gundersen Health System is seeking a Contact Lens Fitting Tech! This is your opportunity to provide care to patients while doing the work you love in the beautiful Coulee Region.
What you will get:
- Starting pay of $22.82/hour + more for experience!
- Support to grow in your career with access to our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program
- Top-rated retirement plan and healthcare benefits
- Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work.
- Work/Life balance to love what you do and where you live.
Schedule example:
- Working at the Gundersen Eye Clinic La Crosse
- 0.9 FTE; 40 hours one week, 32 hour the next
- Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
What you will do:
- You will run and support your own schedule to assist patients surrounding Contact Lenses. You will work with patients to determine the best Contact Lenses for them and contribute to total patient care in conjunction with the Optometrist.
What you will need:
- Post High School education in a specialized field: Graduate of accredited two year Ophthalmic Technician Program or Completion of the independent study course for Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA)
- 3-4 years experience fitting rigid and soft Contact Lenses including over refraction, keratometry, lens selection, rigid lens design and slit lamp bio microscopy.
- National Contact Lens Certification (NCLE) within 18 months of hire
- Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) certified by JCAHPO within 18 months of hire
Gundersen Health System is healthcare for neighbors, by neighbors. While we call La Crosse home, our system has 7 hospitals and 65 clinics in neighboring communities. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care combined with the right amount of love. We call it Love + Medicine and it's who we are.
Job Description:
Provide specialty Contact Lens Fitting including designing lenses to fit diseased, traumatized, and/or complex conditions as well as routine fittings for multiple doctor eye care setting. Ensure patient satisfaction providing superior service and contributing to total patient care in conjunction with licensed eye doctor.
Major Responsibilities:
1. Works with doctors, ophthalmic technicians, and other department staff to fit patients with a current prescription with Contact Lenses of all types including aphakic, pediatric, keratoconus, post refractive surgery, scleral lenses and other complex corneal conditions and degenerations in addition to over refraction, keratometry, patient education, lens selection, trial fit and lens order.
2. Assists the Ophthalmologist or Optometrist in performing routine eye examination procedures by performing preliminary diagnostic testing procedures of the patient's eyes.
3. Perform Contact Lens checks including visual acuity, over refraction, and slit lamp evaluation of Contact Lenses and corneal health.
4. Maintain superior knowledge of Contact Lens products, procedures, and techniques through outside resources such as classes, journals, texts, and vendor representatives. Act as resource for Contact Lens information for physicians, staff, patients and others.
5. Teach patients techniques of Contact Lens insertion and removal, cleaning, care and maintenance.
6. Performs other job-related responsibilities as requested.
Education and Learning:
REQUIRED
Post High School education in a specialized field: Graduate of accredited two year Ophthalmic Technician Program or Completion of the independent study course for Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA)
DESIRED
High School Diploma or equivalency + Some post-secondary course work in health or business related field.
Graduate of eye care related program.
Work Experience:
REQUIRED
3-4 years experience fitting rigid and soft Contact Lenses including over refraction, keratometry, lens selection, rigid lens design and slit lamp bio microscopy.
License and Certifications:
REQUIRED
National Contact Lens Certification (NCLE) within 18 months of hire
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) certified by JCAHPO within 18 months of hire
Age Specific Population Served:
Pediatric (1-12 years)
Adolescent (13 - 17 years)
Adult (18 - 64 years)
Geriatric (65 years & older)
OSHA Category:
Category II - Some (but not all) employees in this job title may have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials, usually by location or specific departments.
Environmental Conditions:
Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office or administrative work).
Exposed to infectious diseases.
Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position:
Sitting Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Walking/Standing Continually (67-100% or 8 hours)
Driving Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Stooping/Bending Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)
Squatting Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)
Kneeling/Half Kneel Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)
Reaching - Shoulder Level Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)
Reaching - Below Shoulder Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Repetitive Actions - Pinch Forces Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Pounds of force 0-25
Repetitive Actions - Fine Manipulation Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267
Equal Opportunity Employer
