Clinical Research Technician

Retina Associates, LLC is a sub-specialty ophthalmology medical practice looking for a Clinical Research Technician to join our team of professionals in providing excellent patient care! This role will work in clinic daily while also completing the BCVA for all research patients.

Job Duties:

• 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 Pelli-Robson or 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 RX’s 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 within 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 bulbs changes for primary and back-up 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.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent, with significant relevant experience
• Ophthalmology and/or Optometry experience preferred.
• Refracting experience preferred.
• Effective oral and written communication
• Delivers safe and appropriate care to subjects in addition to the requirements outlined by study protocols.

Notes:

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned, and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to Relocate:

• Lenexa, KS 66215: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person