Visual Acuity Examiner

Retina Consultants of Charleston

Visual Acuity Examiner

charleston, SC
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Are you enthusiastic about making a difference in people's lives and eager to kickstart your career in the healthcare field? Are you curious about how you can contribute to research? If that resonates with you, we want to hear from you! Our team is on the lookout for a dependable Visual Acuity Examiner who is committed to providing exceptional care to our patients. In this role, you'll play a key part in fulfilling all visual acuity needs, which is the essential first step in our research appointments. The position is for West Ashley, Mount Pleasant, and Beaufort, SC. Plus, when there aren't any research needs, you'll have the opportunity to thrive in a clinical setting. If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, we invite you to apply today! Responsibilities: • Communicates/coordinates subject flow with other members of the study team • Performs manifest refraction and best corrected visual acuity with loose lenses per protocol, low luminance, and speed-reading testing (MN Read and Radner) in a timely manner, and with accuracy, per the study protocols • Performs MARS Contrast Sensitivity, Color Vision testing, and any other vision testing that suits the needs of the clinical trials such as AST • Performs study/protocol procedures in a detailed, accurate manner • Familiar with the vision portion of all protocols and schedule of assessments • Correctly utilize the manual lensometer to read RXs from glasses • Performs auto-refraction and keratometry • Obtains intraocular pressure (tonopen and goldman applanation) and instills dilation drops per the study protocols • Obtain various sponsor-required certifications in a timely manner • Maintain and status of certifications (i.e. not letting a certification expire) • Responsible for ensuring the visual acuity lane is properly certified and is kept to the certification requirements • Maintains all equipment, lenses, and charts required for Visual Acuity testing • Maintains and updates records of all certified equipment (i.e., burn-in logs and the record of light bulb changes for primary and backup bulbs) and provides sponsors and Clinical Trial staff with updated information • Maintains good relationships with vendors and sponsors and addresses deviations in a timely manner • Assists the Clinical Research Coordinators and Clinical Research Director and other duties as assigned • Additional testing (i.e microperimetry, microscopy, etc.) allowed by the protocol • Accurately files and can locate study essential study documents as requested by the study team • Assists with a variety of projects and performs other duties as assigned. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is expected • Completes all Technician duties when needed Qualifications: • Must have completed an accredited medical assisting program and a supervised externship in a healthcare setting • High school diploma or GED Compensation: $17 - $18 hourly

    • Communicates/coordinates subject flow with other members of the study team • Performs manifest refraction and best corrected visual acuity with loose lenses per protocol, low luminance, and speed-reading testing (MN Read and Radner) in a timely manner, and with accuracy, per the study protocols • Performs MARS Contrast Sensitivity, Color Vision testing, and any other vision testing that suits the needs of the clinical trials such as AST • Performs study/protocol procedures in a detailed, accurate manner • Familiar with the vision portion of all protocols and schedule of assessments • Correctly utilize the manual lensometer to read RXs from glasses • Performs auto-refraction and keratometry • Obtains intraocular pressure (tonopen and goldman applanation) and instills dilation drops per the study protocols • Obtain various sponsor-required certifications in a timely manner • Maintain and status of certifications (i.e. not letting a certification expire) • Responsible for ensuring the visual acuity lane is properly certified and is kept to the certification requirements • Maintains all equipment, lenses, and charts required for Visual Acuity testing • Maintains and updates records of all certified equipment (i.e., burn-in logs and the record of light bulb changes for primary and backup bulbs) and provides sponsors and Clinical Trial staff with updated information • Maintains good relationships with vendors and sponsors and addresses deviations in a timely manner • Assists the Clinical Research Coordinators and Clinical Research Director and other duties as assigned • Additional testing (i.e microperimetry, microscopy, etc.) allowed by the protocol • Accurately files and can locate study essential study documents as requested by the study team • Assists with a variety of projects and performs other duties as assigned. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is expected • Completes all Technician duties when needed