UT Southwestern Medical Center is hiring: Ophthalmic Assistant, Ophthalmology No

Ophthalmic Assistant, Ophthalmology North Dallas

Ophthalmic Assistant - Ophthalmology Department North Dallas Clinic

This position is located at the Ophthalmology Department's North Dallas Clinic.

Overview

Ophthalmic Assistant - Ophthalmology North Dallas role at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

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. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you\'ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Job Summary

Works under minimum supervision to provide assistance in routine technical procedures, gathering data, and administering treatments. Performs tasks of routine and standardized nature.

Responsibilities

• Assists ophthalmologists in treatment and care of patients.
• Opens, stocks, cleans, and closes patient rooms.
• Obtains basic medical history and ocular complaints from patients.
• Measures patients\' glasses.
• Writes and calls in Rx prescriptions to pharmacies as directed by ophthalmologists.
• Tests ocular functions, including visual acuity, muscle balance, and intra-ocular tension.
• Administers eye and oral medications as directed by ophthalmologists.
• Changes eye dressings and instructs patients and/or caregivers in home care.
• Maintains ophthalmic instruments by sterilizing surgical instruments and cleaning exposed lenses, mirrors, and prisms and replacing bulbs and batteries.
• Duties performed 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.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma
• Experience: 2 years of experience in medical or related field
• Preferred: completion of basic and advanced home-study courses approved by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology within one year of the hire date.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost 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 UTSW employee benefits!

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 educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. 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.

Additional Details

• Primary Location: Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd
• Work Locations: 5323 Harry Hines Blvd
• Job: Allied Health
• Organization: 419005 - OP-Clinic Ophth North Dallas
• Schedule: Full-time
• Shift: Day Job
• Employee Status: Regular
• Job Type: Standard
• Job Posting: Sep 19, 2025, 10:42:40 PM