Ophthalmic Clinical Specialist I - COA Certified or non COA Certified - Main Campus ($1,500 Sign-on Incentive) - For Hires New to UI

COA Certified (Ophthalmic Clinical Specialist I) Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

• Three years of health care experience involving direct patient care including some use and maintenance of specialized medical equipment , or a combination of related education and experience.
• COA certification through JCAHPO
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and abilities

Non-COA Certified (Ophthalmic Technician) Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

• Three years of health care experience involving direct patient care including some use and maintenance of specialized medical equipment with at least one year of the prior experience at the level of a Clinical Technician II or equivalent, or a combination of related education and experience.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: 

• 18 months of ophthalmic patient care
• COA certification through JCAHPO (if not COA certified)
• COT certification through JCAHPO (if COA certified)

POSITION & APPLICATION DETAILS

Resume is preferred to be considered for an interview. Applicants must upload the document and mark it as a "relevant file" to the submission.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

For additional questions, please contact Melissa Monhollon, HR Manager, at melissa-monhollon@uiowa.edu or 319-356-4674.

The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences intends to hire at either the Ophthalmic Technician, non-COA certified classification, or Ophthalmic Clinical Specialist I, COA certified classification, based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please indicate in your application materials the position you wish to be considered for or indicate both.