Ophthalmic jobs

Ophthalmic Assistant

About the Role

Join our Specialist Outpatient Clinics team in Ballarat! In this fast-paced role, you’ll plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based allied health care while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centred healthcare. This position also provides opportunities to contribute to shaping the future of care within the Directorate.

• Deliver high-quality allied health across medical and surgical streams
• Collaborate with patients, carers, and the community in healthcare planning
• Support evaluation and implementation of evidence-based clinical care
• Advocate for patients’ rights in line with relevant healthcare charters

The Ophthalmic Assistant provides clinical, administrative and operational support to the Ophthalmology service to ensure efficient delivery of patient-centred care. The role supports ophthalmologists, nursing and allied health staff in the coordination, preparation and delivery of ophthalmic clinics and procedures.

The Ophthalmic Assistant is responsible for assisting with patient flow, undertaking delegated ophthalmic assessments and diagnostic testing, maintaining equipment and supporting a safe and welcoming environment for consumers and staff.

• Prepare patients for ophthalmology consultations and procedures.
• Undertake delegated ophthalmic assessments and diagnostic testing within scope of practice, including:
• Visual acuity testing
• Intraocular pressure measurement
• Visual field testing
• Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
• Retinal imaging and photography
• Assist clinicians during procedures and treatments as required.
• Ensure clinical rooms and equipment are prepared and cleaned between patients.
• Monitor and report patient concerns or deterioration to appropriate clinical staff.
• Support infection prevention and control practices at all times.

Interested?
to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Catherine Heywood, Director Ambulatory and Cancer Care– Outpatients, on 0472765990 for a confidential discussion.

We are actively seeking candidates and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications close once the position is filled.

This role is paid in accordance with the Allied Health (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.