Ophthalmic Educator

Overview

The Ophthalmic Educator is a key partner in the growth and development of all ophthalmic staff including clinical and support staff, residents, rotating medical students, and patients. Participates In the development of training initiatives and educational strategies for operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Work with the management team to establish training initiatives and educational strategies for enhancement of operational efficiency, staff performance and satisfaction, and quality of patient care.

• Instruct and mentor allied health personnel, medical students, residents, and support staff in all applicable job skills.

• Develop curricula and oversee the annual assistant training program. Prepare training materials including handouts, lectures, quizzes, reviews, exams, and performance assessments.

• Create opportunities for all staff to learn and teach (including lectures, posters, publications).

• Assist with the basic training of ophthalmology residents.

• Identify new trends, equipment and instrumentation, techniques, and technology and be able to speak to the selection and acquisition of new equipment and practices within the scope of an allied health technician.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher.

• At least 5 years of experience in an ophthalmology setting; management and/or

• adult teaching experience preferred.

• A leader with strong teaching, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• An experienced teacher, able to apply adult learning methods, develop learning plans, and follow through with assessments and continuing education.

• Flexible, pro-active, and open-minded, with a high level of professional integrity.

• A team player.

• Have excellent written and oral skills, working ability with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher)

• Demonstrates experience supporting hospital and clinic values, procedures and processes, and high-level customer service standards.

• Must be a documented Certified Ophthalmic Technician with a minimum of 3 years of experience

• Technical skills as expected from a COMT including (but not limited to) comprehensive patient intake, refractive skills, advanced diagnostic testing and imaging and procedural assistance.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Certified Ophthalmic Technician by JCAHPO; additional relevant certifications helpful but not required.

Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

• Area of Interest:Allied Health;

• FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week;

• Shift:Day;

• Job ID:22028;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.