Ophthalmic Technician Supervisor/UKHC

Job Title
Ophthalmic Technician Supervisor/UKHC

Requisition Number
RE55983

Working Title

Department Name
MG102:MG CLINICAL PRACTICE OPHTH (PB ONLY CC

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
09

Salary Range
$43,680-71,323/year

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

AA

Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

4 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA)

Physical Requirements

Lifting, pushing or pulling of objects up to 50 lbs., standing for long periods of time.

Shift

Monday – Friday, Day Shift; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (40 hrs/week)

Job Summary

The Ophthalmic Technician Supervisor is responsible for the daily oversight and operations in support of the Ophthalmology clinics. The Technician Supervisor is a part of the department leadership team and provides input to improvement of clinical operations.

This position will recruit and interview staffing and interface with administration and HR to hire and onboard staff. The Ophthalmic Technician Supervisor is responsible for ensuring staff are compliant with all policies and procedures, creating weekly/daily clinic staffing schedules, management of time off requests and any staff corrective action. This position will collect metrics and analyze staffing needs in support of growth in clinic needs.

This position is a working supervisor and may need to step in at any time to perform patient care and diagnostics, so this person must be proficient in all subspecialty areas and diagnostics of Ophthalmology and will assess the competency of staff to perform these requirements as well. We are a fast-paced and growing ophthalmology enterprise and hire people who enjoy working in this type of environment, with the goal of being the preferred provider for subspecialty ophthalmic eye care.

When applying, you will need to upload a:Resume (required)Specific Request 1 (optional) – a digital copy of your current COA or COT certification.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Personnel management, clinic work flow, training personnel in ophthalmic diagnostic

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes

Preferred Education/Experience

2+ years Ophthalmic experience preferred

Deadline to Apply
10/11/2026

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