Ophthalmic Photographer Job at Parkland Health in Dallas

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Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or in one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well‑being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that’s served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. It’s our passion.

Primary Purpose

Performs various ophthalmic photography procedures (including external eye and full‑face photographs, color fundus photography, computer imaging, and fluorescein angiography) to contribute to the testing and diagnosis of patients’ eyes with developed pictures.

Minimum Specifications

Education

• Must have high school diploma or GED.

Experience

• Must have a minimum of two (2) years of clinical photography experience with working knowledge of optical coherence tomography (OCT), fundus photography, digital fluorescein angiography, digital ICG angiography, external and slit‑lamp photography.

Certification / Registration / Licensure

• Must be certified in Ophthalmology by the Joint Commission Allied Health Personnel (JCAHPO) or must be certified in retinal angiographer (CRA) upon hire.
• Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification within 90 days of hire and/or placement in one of the following: American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Military Training Network.
• Current incumbents in the role as of August 1 2023 must obtain a health‑care provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification no later than October 30 2023.

Skills or Special Abilities

• Demonstrate an understanding of photography.
• Possess a thorough knowledge of ophthalmic photography equipment and related information technology media.
• Understand ophthalmic diseases and be able to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Perform various ophthalmic photography procedures; external photography, full‑face photography, color fundus photography (film and digital), fluorescein angiography, slit‑lamp photography (film and digital), and/or optical coherence tomography.
• Maintain and coordinate maintenance for all photo equipment (photographic equipment, scopes, lasers, etc.) to ensure proper working condition.
• Maintain and edit film files, records, and databases to ensure accessible, timely, and properly filed photographs, slides, prints and CD archival storage (Harmony).
• Serve as departmental liaison for information systems related activities; troubleshoot, maintain servers, software upgrades, disaster/recovery plans, inventory, and service requests.
• Provide supervision and train ophthalmic technicians in photography and database operations; ensure skills, maintenance of photography databases, and digital image archival.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines that impact the ophthalmic area; develop internal controls to promote adherence to applicable laws and accreditation requirements.
• Instruct new resident physicians, fellows, and faculty on fundus and fluorescein photography, digital photography database usage, and other departmental equipment.
• May administer unit‑dose medications under physician direction after completing required competencies and signed delegation forms.
• Identify ways to improve work processes and improve patient satisfaction; recommend and implement improvements.
• Maintain positive working relationships with patients, medical staff, clinic staff, management, internal customers, and vendors.
• Assist in daily clinical operations (patient work‑ups, history, assessments, patient discharge, minor surgical procedures, etc.) to ensure clinic operates effectively.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• Serve on various committees as assigned.

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or over), race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, national origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to our patients and employees’ wellness, Parkland Health is a tobacco and smoke‑free campus.