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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Posted Date
10/02/2025
Salary Range: $47.44 - 62.59 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
26844

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Join our renowned Neuro-Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Divisions at the Stein Eye Institute in Westwood, where you’ll provide expert orthoptic care for both adults and children while playing a prominent role in education. We are looking for a professional who is passionate about delivering exceptional care and eager to contribute to our education and training programs. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Evaluation of vision and detection/monitoring of amblyopia in children and adults.
  • Assessment and non-surgical management of ocular motility and strabismus disorders using optical correction and orthoptic exercises.
  • Evaluation and treatment of binocular sensory function, including stereopsis.
  • Routine neuro-ophthalmic testing such as visual fields and OCT, along with taking preliminary histories and preparing patients for medical review in an extended role capacity.
  • Playing a prominent role in teaching, supervising orthoptic students, medical trainees, and fellows across multiple disciplines.

Salary Range: $45.48-59.61 Hourly

Job Qualifications

Required:
  • Completion of an orthoptic training program.
  • Possession of certification by the American Association of Certified Orthoptists, or equivalent national certification if trained internationally.
  • Experience in the measurement of strabismus in children and adults.
  • Experience in working with visual problems of young children.
  • Experience in treatment of amblyopia.
  • Verbal communication skills to clearly convey information to patients, students, faculty & staff.

Preferred:
  • Experience of coordinating teaching for orthoptics and other students and trainees.
  • Experience of supporting departmental, cross professional education.