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Join the most experienced team in eye care and work with the best!
Connecticut Eye Consultants is committed to providing a superior level of eye care in a friendly and personalized environment. We offer state-of-the-art technology, excellent services with facilities located in Danbury, CT, New Milford, CT, and Prospect, CT.
Mission Statement
For Connecticut Eye Consultants to remain the premier Ophthalmology group in the Western Connecticut area by providing superior multi-specialty medical and surgical eye care in an environment reflecting all the needs of our patients in a compassionate and efficient way while encouraging and supporting the efforts of the staff and physicians in a congenial and stimulating atmosphere.
How to Apply
Interested candidates may apply for any position listed below by submitting a current resume and cover letter to Human Resources. Please note the position and the location in which you are interested. Human Resources will review all resumes and if you meet all of the job requirements, Human Resources will contact you. You may submit your documents in either of the following ways:
Via E-mail: cjimenez@danburyeye.com
Via Fax: 203-778-6238
For more information, please call 1-203-791-2020, Ext. 246
Positions Available:
We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Retinal Photographer, Clinical Research to join our dynamic ophthalmology research team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in optical imaging and clinical photography. This role involves capturing high-quality retinal and ophthalmic images for clinical studies, ensuring precise documentation, and maintaining strict adherence to patient privacy and reading center protocols. The position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge ophthalmic research while working within a collaborative healthcare environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform retinal and research imaging for clinical trial participants, including but not limited to: Color fundus photography, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Optical Coherence Tomography – Angiography (OCT-A), Fundus autofluorescence (FAF), Fluorescein angiography (FA) and Indocyanine Green angiography (ICG), and Microperimetry
- Prepare patients for imaging procedures by explaining the process, ensuring comfort and compliance throughout the session.
- Maintain strict compliance with HIPAA regulations to safeguard patient confidentiality and privacy during all phases of data collection.
- Ensure all imaging meets sponsor protocols and reading center requirements
- Upload and transmit images within required timelines
- Collaborate with clinicians and research staff to ensure proper documentation of imaging within medical records and research databases.
- Maintain equipment calibration, cleanliness, and functionality while adhering to safety standards in a clinical setting.
- Assist research team in collecting and processing laboratory samples
Skills
- Strong knowledge of ophthalmology anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology relevant to retinal imaging.
- Experience with optical imaging devices used in retinal photography
- Excellent patient care skills, including effective communication, empathy, and the ability to manage diverse patient populations.
- Familiarity with EMR systems and reading center platforms
- Understanding of HIPAA compliance standards related to patient privacy and data security.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
Education and Experience
- High school diploma required; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred
- 2-4+ years retinal imaging experience in ophthalmology required with proficiency in retinal ophthalmic imaging techniques
- Certification (CRA, OCT-C) preferred
- Trained phlebotomist (strong plus)
Other information: Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. – no visa sponsorship available.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Experience
- Retinal Photography : 2 years (Required)
Ability to Commute
- Danbury, CT 06810 (Required)
Ability to Relocate
- Danbury, CT 06810: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Job description
Position Summary: The ophthalmic technician is responsible for performing an extensive number of data collections functions, i.e. IOL Master, Pentacam, as delegated or required by the physician from the patients to allow for proper professional diagnosis of patients condition. Ophthalmic Technician experience necessary. High school diploma required. Must possess strong organizational skills, with attention to detail in order to keep up with the fast paced environment and to ensure the doctor’s schedules run accordingly; must be a team player. 4 day work week.
Knowledge of ophthalmic equipment and diagnostic testing, including but not limited to:
- Visual Acuity Testing
- Refraction
- Tonometry
- Visual Fields
- OCT
- Fundus/Retinal Photography
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule
- 10 hour shift
Experience
- Customer Service: 1 year (Required)
- Ophthalmic Technician: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Job description
Connecticut Eye Consultants, a premier ophthalmology group is seeking a Patient Specialist to join our team. This is a dynamic job with varied job duties.
The practice offers an excellent salary & benefits, including a 401(k), paid time off and paid holidays. Great work environment that is committed to providing superior medical and surgical eye care. The Patient Specialist position is a 4 day work week, working 10 hour days.
RESPONSIBILITIES/WORK REQUIREMENTS
- Greets patients in a prompt and pleasant manner
- Checking patients in and out
- Instruct patients to complete or update demographic, health history and HIPAA acknowledgement forms.
- Collects and enters insurance information.
- Collect appropriate co-payments and private or self-pay fees at the time of checkout
- Scheduling and rescheduling appointments.
- Scanning documents
- Triaging calls for urgent and emergency appointments
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Ability to work well under pressure.
- Ability to work well in fast paced environment.
- Prior Front Desk Medical Office experience is desired. We require a professional, friendly, positive attitude and able to multitask while providing accurate work. We require a professional, friendly, positive attitude and able to multitask while providing accurate work.
- Very well organized, self-motivated, accountable and attentive to detail.
- Excellent written, verbal and communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize work tasks.
- A positive attitude and team player.
The above description reflects general duties considered necessary to perform job duties but does not constitute a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.
Work Remotely
- No
Job Type: Full-time
Job description
The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator is a critical member of our research team supporting the Principal Investigators in executing clinical studies at Connecticut Eye Consultants. They are responsible for participant recruitment, managing data, and collecting, processing, and coordinating samples, specimens, and/or information. Assistant Coordinators are vital to ensuring protocol compliance and participant satisfaction.
Job Requirements:
- Prior experience in healthcare and/or research
- have a bachelors degree.
Reports to: Lead Research Coordinator
Responsibilities:
- Provide assistance to Research staff by organizing files, projects, information and data.
- To design and maintain organizational tools to conduct the study accurately and in compliance with GCP and Protocol(s).
- Collect, process, and assist in the compilation and verification of research data, samples, and/or specimens (following strict protocol and detailed instructions)
- To be knowledgeable of the Sponsor’s protocol so that all study activities are completed accurately and completely.
- Enter data from forms and documents into databases and other documents
- Assist with routine data verification and quality control, ensuring data integrity and consistency with prescribed study protocol
- Become familiar with Research SOP’s and study protocols
- Assist Research department in recruiting potential study participants according the protocol’s inclusion and exclusion criteria.
- Ensure patient’s referring physician receives notification of patient’s participation in studies, as requested by the patient
- To schedule study participants’ visits, and assist in performing defined activities of the study completely and accurately.
- Make study related phone calls as directed by Lead Coordinator
- To report all adverse experiences to the Investigator and Clinical Research Manager.
- Process, and ship blood/urine specimens as required by Protocol.
- To complete Case Report Forms for the study accurately and completely.
- To assist Research Manager in maintain accurate and complete records of the receipt, dispensing, and return of all clinical supplies. All discrepancies are noted and explained.
- Ensure the filing and maintenance of all regulatory documents
- Submit patient reimbursement requests at the conclusion of patient’s participation in protocol, compose a thank you letter and send letter and reimbursement checks. Maintain documentation of payment
- To ensure proper acceptance and storage of all supplies and investigational materials including study drugs.
- To maintain and document appropriate temperatures of the study refrigerator and freezer.
- Periodically check expiration dates on clinical supplies, Order as needed.
- To attend investigator meetings (as required) to learn study requirements, meet Sponsor personnel, represent the site and convey all information to the site study team upon return.
- Assist Research Manager with preparation of source documents
- Provide general office support to keep operations running smoothly
- Other duties as assigned
Other information: Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. – no visa sponsorship available
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Education:
- Bachelor’s (Required)
Experience:
- Ophthalmology: 1 year (Preferred)
- Patient Care: 1 year (Required)
- Clinical Research: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Danbury, CT 06810 (Required)
Work Location: In person
