Orthoptist

🔍 Calgary Zone, Calgary, Rockyview General Hospital

📁: Technologists/Technicians

📅   : ALB00522435 Requisition #

📅   : Nov 13, 2025 Post Date

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Classification: Orthoptist

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Ophthalmology Clinic

Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.00

Posting End Date: 21-NOV-2025

Employee Class: Casual/Relief

Date Available: 01-DEC-2025

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: Varies

Shifts per cycle: Varies

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Other

Minimum Salary: $38.56

Maximum Salary: $51.27

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an orthoptic course from an accredited institution. Active membership with the Canadian Orthoptic Council (COC).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum of three years’ experience as an Orthoptist in a healthcare setting, preferably in a hospital eye clinic or an Ophthalmologist’s office. Fluent in medical terminology and pharmacology (especially in ophthalmic diseases & conditions) Self-directed, relates well to health team professionals, patients and their families. Shows good judgement, excellent communication, organization and interpersonal skills. Able to set priorities and make decisions that are appropriate to the position. Competent in use of equipment: orthoptic equipment. autorefractor, lensometer, retinoscope, phoroptor, visual field perimeters, trial frames & lenses, synoptophore, Hess screen, IOL Master.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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