Summary
Location
Omaha
Type
full-time
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About this role
Schedule: M-F 8-4:30
At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve.
Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.
A Brief Overview
Provides ophthalmic clinical support and coordinates Vision-Mobile operations to deliver eye care services in both clinic and community settings. Responsibilities include assisting with patient care, performing ophthalmic testing, maintaining equipment, and supporting Vision-Mobile activities such as scheduling, setup, driving, maintenance oversight, and outreach.
This is a hybrid position working as a vision services for the Vision mobile and ophthalmology support as needed.
Essential Functions
- Assist Ophthalmologist or Optometrist with eye care in clinic and mobile settings.
- Prepare examination and treatment rooms, review appointment schedules.
- Perform vision screening, administer eye medications, clean and maintain ophthalmic instruments.
- Assist physicians during procedures.
- Obtain patient history, perform testing, manage patient flow
- Operate and maintain proficiency with lensometers, visual field testing, keratometry readings, tonometry, contact lens instruction, other testing, and topography
- Maintain instruments, supplies, and equipment
- Support Vision-Mobile operations: Drive Vision-mobile and assist with setup/take down; coordinate scheduling with schools and community partners; ensure pre-registration and paperwork completion; maintain supply levels and vehicle maintenance log; educate school staff and parents about Vision-Mobile services.
- Comply with all policies and standards; maintain regular attendance
Education Qualifications
- High School High School Diploma or GED Required
- Associate's Degree Associate Degree in Health care Preferred
Experience Qualifications
- 3 years Ophthalmology Required
Skills and Abilities
- Proficient organizational and communication skills; ability to work independently and in mobile environments. (High proficiency)
Licenses and Certifications
- Certified Ophthalmic Assistant within 120 Days Required
- Driver's License Upon Hire Required
- Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
- Medication Aide within 120 Days Required
Children’s is the very best for kids and the very best for your career! At Children’s, we put YOU first so together, we can improve the life of every child!
Other facts
About Children's Nebraska
At Children’s Nebraska, our mission is to improve the life of every child through exceptional care, advocacy, research and education. As the region’s only freestanding pediatric health system, we are committed to delivering world-class expertise close to home — from primary care to more than 50 pediatric specialty services serving families across a five-state region and beyond.
Children’s is home to Nebraska’s only Level IV regional neonatal intensive care unit, the state’s first and only Level I pediatric trauma center, and Nebraska’s only nationally ranked Level 4 epilepsy center dedicated exclusively to children. We are proud to be recognized as a 2025-26 Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, ranked among the nation’s best in nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, and pulmonology and lung surgery.
As an independent, nonprofit organization, we lead with a People First philosophy that emphasizes safety, belonging and shared purpose. We celebrate a diverse, inclusive environment where every team member can bring their authentic selves to work and thrive personally and professionally. Wellbeing is a strategic priority, with programs and initiatives in place to support team members’ mental, social, emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
Children’s Nebraska is consistently recognized for excellence as an employer, including being named a top in-state employer by Forbes and receiving the Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospitals. Children’s also is the only healthcare system in the state to earn the Gold Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health from Mental Health America.
Together, our providers, researchers, nurses and team members are redefining what’s possible in pediatric healthcare and strengthening the future of children and families in our communities.
Learn more at ChildrensNebraska.org.
What you'll do
- The Vision Services Coordinator provides ophthalmic clinical support and coordinates Vision-Mobile operations to deliver eye care services in both clinic and community settings. Responsibilities include assisting with patient care, performing ophthalmic testing, maintaining equipment, and supporting Vision-Mobile activities.
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