Ophthalmic Technician I

🔍 Calgary Zone, Calgary, Rockyview General Hospital

📁: Technologists/Technicians

📅   : ALB00270209 Requisition #

📅   : Aug 26, 2022 Post Date

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Classification: Ophthalmic Technician I

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: OPHTHALMOLOGY CLINIC

Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.00

Posting End Date: 09-SEP-2022

Employee Class: Casual/Relief

Date Available: 03-SEP-2022

Hours per Shift: Varies

Length of Shift in weeks: Varies

Shifts per cycle: Varies

Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends

Days Off: Other

Minimum Salary: $33.98

Maximum Salary: $44.75

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of diploma from an accredited Ophthalmic Technology Program. Certification by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum 2 years experience as an Ophthalmic Technician. Proficiency in patient workups including history taking, applanation tonometry, slit-lamp examinations, visual field testing, optical biometry, refractometry, optical coherence tomography, ophthalmic photography and angiography, Understanding of ophthalmic pharmacology. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum 2 years experience as an Ophthalmic Technician in a hospital setting. Prior experience with Goldmann visual fields, electrophysiology and ocular ultrasound experience is not required but may be an asset. Must consistently demonstrate AHS core values of compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety. Completion of an accredited Ophthalmic Program is preferred but not required.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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