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Work Shift:
Day Shift
Time Type:
Full time
Department:
CC015070 Eye Clinic$15K SIGN-ON BONUS - Eye Clinic - work schedule: Mon-Fri 8:30a-5p - Bachelor's & Certified Orthoptist (CO) certification required at time of hire
The Orthoptist evaluates and manages childhood and adult eye movement abnormalities under the direction of an ophthalmologist. Participates in the education of orthoptic students, medical students, ophthalmology residents and also in clinical and basic research. Primarily responsible to aid staff, residents, and outside Ophthalmologist in the examination and treatment of patients with disorders of ocular motility and binocular vision. The Orthoptist and the Ophthalmologist function as a team to analyze examination results and to plan and execute therapy.
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university
Entry Level - Experience not Required.
Certified Orthoptist (CO) - American Orthoptic Council (AOC)
1. Assesses visual acuity in patients with amblyopia, patients who are non-verbal, are uncooperative or have developmental delay.
2. Performs quantitative measurements, ocular sensory testing and diagnostic strabismus evaluations.
3. Reviews patient's medical record prior to clinic visit to anticipate patient's needs.
4. Completes orthoptic exam in a timely manner and provides documentation to pediatric ophthalmologist about results and notes changes from previous visit.
5. Evaluates, diagnoses and treats disorders of the visual systems with an emphasis on binocular vision or abnormal eye movements.
6. Examines patients with problems related to ocular motility, binocular vision, amblyopia or strabismus.
7. Assists ophthalmologist in planning and modifying plan of care based on assessment data.
8. Initiates orthoptic therapy in selected cases to include eye motility exercises.
9.Implement plan that includes prismatic and other orthoptic methods for the treatment of diplopia.
10. Educates patients and families through verbal or written explanation and documents response in the medical record.
11. Advances orthoptic treatment as indicated by patient progress and in consultation with the ophthalmologist.
12. Provides training related to clinical methods or orthoptics to students, resident physicians or other health professionals.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.
Arkansas Children's is the only healthcare system in the state solely dedicated to caring for Arkansas' more than 700,000 children. The private, non-profit organization includes two pediatric hospitals, a pediatric research institute and USDA nutrition center, a philanthropic foundation, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, and many education and outreach programs — all focused on fulfilling a promise to define and deliver unprecedented child health. Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) is a 336-bed, Magnet-recognized facility in Little Rock operating the state’s only Level I pediatric trauma center; the state's only burn center; the state's only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; the state's only pediatric intensive care unit; the state’s only pediatric surgery program with Level 1 verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS); the state’s only magnetoencephalography (MEG) system for neurosurgical planning and cutting-edge research; and the state's only nationally recognized pediatric transport program. Arkansas Children’s Hospital is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in seven pediatric specialties (2022—2023): Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology and Urology. Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW), the first and only pediatric hospital in the Northwest Arkansas region, is a level IV pediatric trauma center. ACNW operates a 24-bed inpatient unit; a surgical unit with five operating rooms; outpatient clinics offering over 20 subspecialties; diagnostic services; imaging capabilities; occupational therapy services; and Northwest Arkansas' only pediatric emergency department, equipped with 30 exam rooms. Generous philanthropic and volunteer engagement has sustained Arkansas Children's since it began as an orphanage in 1912, and today ensures the system can deliver on its promise of unprecedented child health. To learn more, visit archildrens.org.
