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 Our University Community We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
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