Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
- Employer
- University of Virginia
- Location
- Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Every patient interaction has the power to protect, preserve, and improve vision. As a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant with UVA Health Ophthalmology, you will play a vital role in delivering exceptional specialty care while working alongside nationally recognized ophthalmologists, optometrists, residents, and clinical professionals dedicated to outstanding patient outcomes.
Join a highly specialized, patient-centered team where your technical expertise, clinical judgment, and commitment to compassionate care directly contribute to the diagnosis and treatment of complex eye conditions. This is an opportunity to build advanced ophthalmic skills, work with evolving diagnostic technology, and grow your career in a department that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
The Role
As a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant, you will serve as an essential member of the ophthalmology care team, supporting providers throughout the patient journey while helping ensure an efficient, welcoming, and high-quality clinical experience. This role combines direct patient care, advanced diagnostic testing, clinical documentation, provider support, and patient education in a fast-paced specialty environment where attention to detail matters.
An average day may include:
Obtaining and documenting comprehensive medical and ocular histories, medications, allergies, and chief complaints.
Performing advanced ophthalmic examinations including visual acuity testing, refraction, lensometry, keratometry, pupil assessment, extraocular motility testing, visual fields, color vision testing, stereopsis, and intraocular pressure measurements.
Performing specialized diagnostic testing such as OCT, fundus photography, visual field testing, corneal topography, pachymetry, biometry, ultrasonography, and other ophthalmic procedures.
Assisting physicians, advanced practice providers, and residents during examinations, injections, laser procedures, and minor office procedures.
Administering ophthalmic medications and diagnostic eye drops as directed.
Accurately documenting clinical findings, diagnostic results, procedures, and treatment plans within the electronic medical record.
Educating patients regarding testing, medications, procedures, post-procedure care, and treatment plans.
Maintaining ophthalmic equipment and supporting infection prevention and safety standards.
Collaborating with providers and team members to support efficient patient flow and outstanding patient experiences.
Serving as a resource to colleagues while contributing to a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
This position is ideal for an ophthalmic professional who enjoys highly specialized clinical work, thrives in a collaborative setting, and values the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives through exceptional eye care.
Why UVA Health
UVA Health offers the best of academic medicine, innovation, and compassionate patient care. As part of a leading health system, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experts who are advancing the future of healthcare while supporting patients from across Virginia and beyond.
In Ophthalmology, your work is especially meaningful because preserving and restoring vision has a profound impact on quality of life. You will join a department that values clinical excellence, professional growth, and strong team relationships.
Highlights of this opportunity include:
A highly specialized Ophthalmology practice focused on exceptional patient care and outcomes.
Direct collaboration with ophthalmologists, optometrists, residents, and experienced ophthalmic professionals.
Hands-on exposure to advanced ophthalmic technology and diagnostic testing.
Opportunities to expand clinical knowledge and strengthen ophthalmic expertise.
A supportive culture that encourages learning, mentorship, and professional development.
No nights or holidays
A team-oriented environment where staff members are valued, empowered, and accountable.
Meaningful work that helps patients preserve and improve their vision every day.
An innovative department that embraces new technology, continuous improvement, and positive change.
The opportunity to build a long-term career within a growing ophthalmology program and academic health system.
Whether you are an experienced Certified Ophthalmic Assistant seeking your next challenge or a dedicated ophthalmic professional looking for a collaborative clinical home, UVA Health offers an environment where your contributions are recognized and your career can flourish.
Why People Love Living in Charlottesville
Charlottesville offers an exceptional quality of life that combines the energy of a vibrant university community with the charm of a scenic mountain town. Residents enjoy easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah National Park, award-winning wineries, local farms, outdoor recreation, and a thriving arts and culinary scene. The area is known for its strong sense of community, excellent schools, and balance between professional opportunity and personal well-being. For healthcare professionals and families alike, Charlottesville provides an outstanding place to build both a rewarding career and a fulfilling life.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: High School Diploma
Experience: At least one year of relevant experience, more experience preferred.
Licensure: COA-Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Certification by JCAHPO (Joint Commission of Accredited Health Professionals in Ophthalmology) may be required. See job requisition for position certification requirements.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Job requires sitting/standing for prolonged periods and frequently bending/stooping. Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 50 – 100lbs. May be exposed to chemicals, radiation, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.
The pay range for this role is $19.49 - $30.21 hourly. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.Benefits- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Retirement Savings
- Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Certification and education support
- Generous Paid Time Off
The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.
Organization
In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.
What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.
Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).
As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.
RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES
As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.
Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.
NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM
UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.
Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.
The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.
INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING
The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.
One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation: UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.
Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards. Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.
LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries. No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.
In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others. Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses. The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers.
The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- Telephone
- 434-985-4532
- Location
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2420 Old Ivy
Charlottesvle
Virginia
22911-7433
United States
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