The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is hiring: Optician, Ophthal

Optician - Ophthalmology Department North Dallas Clinic

This position will be located at the North Dallas Ophthalmology Clinic.

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Our hospital is ranked as a top facility in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, with opportunities for career growth and development. We offer a competitive benefits package including healthcare, paid time off and holidays, on-site resources, wage progressions, and merit increases. Join UT Southwestern to be part of a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and rewarding careers.

Job Summary

Works under minimal supervision of optometrist and senior optician to provide service in the optical shop of the Department of Ophthalmology, including inventory control, sales, ordering of glasses, frames and other optical supplies, pricing, and sales promotion.

Benefits

UT Southwestern offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Benefits support overall wellbeing and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare—no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• RETIREMENT programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UT Southwestern employee benefits.

Experience and Education

Required

• Education
  High School Diploma or equivalent

• Experience
  2 years related experience. Must be familiar with ocular anatomy and disease process.

• Licenses and Certifications
  Registered and/or certified by American Board of Opticians within 1 year

Preferred

• Experience
  Retail optometric experience preferred

Job Duties

• Recommends lenses for safety and efficiency; assists patients in selecting appropriate frames according to style and color, coordinating them with patients’ facial and eye measurements.
• Fits glasses by measuring bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, and optical center of eyes. Prepares work orders for grinding lenses and fabricating spectacles.
• Verifies exactness of finished spectacles using a manual lensometer. Adjusts frames and lens positions to fit patients by heating, shaping, or bending frames. Instructs patients on correct wear and care of glasses.
• Maintains patients' optical records as well as inventory and bookkeeping records.
• Duties may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records; or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Security and EEO Statement

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an equal opportunity environment. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.