H-1B Visa Ophthalmic Technician Jobs
Ophthalmic Technician jobs with H-1B visa sponsorship are available at ophthalmology practices, hospital eye departments, and specialty vision centers where employers file a Labor Condition Application and I-129 petition on your behalf. Roles that require clinical training and an associate or bachelor's degree in a related health science field are most likely to qualify as specialty occupations.
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The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has an exciting full time opportunity for an Ophthalmic Technician 2 (OT2) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
The Ophthalmic Technician 2 (OT2) is proficient in the theory, principles, and practice of eye care. This position performs appropriate clinical testing in compliance with department standards and documents in the EMR system.
Core Job Functions
Performs and documents the following items in the electronic medical record.
- Reason for visit
- Tangent screen visual fields
- Chief complaint
- Basic ocular motility
- History of present illness
- Pupillary evaluation
- Basic review of systems
- Ocular surface assessment
- Review systemic and ocular medications
- Eye drop administration
- Record allergies
- Intraocular pressure such as Goldman, Tono-Pen, and I-Care
- Pharmacy information
- Pachymetry
- Family, social, medical, and ocular history
- Insertion and removal of hard & soft contact lenses
- Visual acuity at distance and near
- Color vision test
- Lensometry
- Stereopsis test
- Manual refraction
- Sensorimotor exam
- Confrontational fields
- Automated & manual perimetry
- Humphrey visual fields
- Virtual Reality (VR) visual fields
- Amsler Grid visual fields
- Provides support to providers which includes documentation in patient charts as required and directed for patient care.
- Provides patient-centric care.
- Adheres to University of Miami policies, standards, values, and required training.
- Complies with regulations and maintains patient confidentiality.
- Follows best practices of patient safety, hand hygiene, and infection control.
- Attends educational courses for ophthalmic personnel when assigned.
- Demonstrates high quality of work through accuracy, timeliness, professionalism, and thoroughness.
- Meets daily productivity goals. Maintains JCAHPO certifications.
- Ensures all equipment is calibrated and instrumentation is in proper working order.
- Participates in assigned clinical research and maintains required certifications.
- Organizes and stocks rooms for daily clinical activities. Travels to satellite eye centers when necessary.
- Works evenings and weekends as needed.
- Performs organizational duties as assigned. Completes IVI (intravitreal injection) prep for patients. Facilitates motility exams.
- Supports Virtual Care encounters and exams.
- Performs imaging including but not limited to fundus photos, OCTs, and Slit Lamp exams.
- Assists with training and onboarding clinical support staff.
- Acts as a super-user for technology implementations, optimizations, and training initiatives.
- Acts as preceptor and trainer for team members.
- Serves as a lead technician providing oversight to clinical teams when assigned.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
CORE JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent
Required Certification and Licensing:
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA)
BLS (Basic Life Support) from the American Heart Association
Experience:
2 years of relevant experience
Knowledge, Skill, and Attitudes:
- Works well with patients of all age groups.
- Presents with a professional appearance.
- Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrates outstanding interpersonal skills.
- Analyzes, organizes, prioritizes, and meets deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Completes assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
- Seeks instruction in areas that require additional knowledge.
- Works independently and in a collaborative environment.
- Displays intermediate knowledge of ocular anatomy, function, and motility.
- Exhibits ability to perform the appropriate patient workup using EMR telehealth platform.
- Demonstrates competency in all ophthalmic subspecialty patient workups.
- Prepares patients for intravitreal injections.
- Ability to function as an ophthalmic scribe.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the groundbreaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Job Status:
Full time
Employee Type:
Staff
Current Employees:
If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this tip sheet.
The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has an exciting full time opportunity for an Ophthalmic Technician 2 (OT2) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
The Ophthalmic Technician 2 (OT2) is proficient in the theory, principles, and practice of eye care. This position performs appropriate clinical testing in compliance with department standards and documents in the EMR system.
Core Job Functions
Performs and documents the following items in the electronic medical record.
- Reason for visit
- Tangent screen visual fields
- Chief complaint
- Basic ocular motility
- History of present illness
- Pupillary evaluation
- Basic review of systems
- Ocular surface assessment
- Review systemic and ocular medications
- Eye drop administration
- Record allergies
- Intraocular pressure such as Goldman, Tono-Pen, and I-Care
- Pharmacy information
- Pachymetry
- Family, social, medical, and ocular history
- Insertion and removal of hard & soft contact lenses
- Visual acuity at distance and near
- Color vision test
- Lensometry
- Stereopsis test
- Manual refraction
- Sensorimotor exam
- Confrontational fields
- Automated & manual perimetry
- Humphrey visual fields
- Virtual Reality (VR) visual fields
- Amsler Grid visual fields
- Provides support to providers which includes documentation in patient charts as required and directed for patient care.
- Provides patient-centric care.
- Adheres to University of Miami policies, standards, values, and required training.
- Complies with regulations and maintains patient confidentiality.
- Follows best practices of patient safety, hand hygiene, and infection control.
- Attends educational courses for ophthalmic personnel when assigned.
- Demonstrates high quality of work through accuracy, timeliness, professionalism, and thoroughness.
- Meets daily productivity goals. Maintains JCAHPO certifications.
- Ensures all equipment is calibrated and instrumentation is in proper working order.
- Participates in assigned clinical research and maintains required certifications.
- Organizes and stocks rooms for daily clinical activities. Travels to satellite eye centers when necessary.
- Works evenings and weekends as needed.
- Performs organizational duties as assigned. Completes IVI (intravitreal injection) prep for patients. Facilitates motility exams.
- Supports Virtual Care encounters and exams.
- Performs imaging including but not limited to fundus photos, OCTs, and Slit Lamp exams.
- Assists with training and onboarding clinical support staff.
- Acts as a super-user for technology implementations, optimizations, and training initiatives.
- Acts as preceptor and trainer for team members.
- Serves as a lead technician providing oversight to clinical teams when assigned.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
CORE JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent
Required Certification and Licensing:
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA)
BLS (Basic Life Support) from the American Heart Association
Experience:
2 years of relevant experience
Knowledge, Skill, and Attitudes:
- Works well with patients of all age groups.
- Presents with a professional appearance.
- Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrates outstanding interpersonal skills.
- Analyzes, organizes, prioritizes, and meets deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Completes assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
- Seeks instruction in areas that require additional knowledge.
- Works independently and in a collaborative environment.
- Displays intermediate knowledge of ocular anatomy, function, and motility.
- Exhibits ability to perform the appropriate patient workup using EMR telehealth platform.
- Demonstrates competency in all ophthalmic subspecialty patient workups.
- Prepares patients for intravitreal injections.
- Ability to function as an ophthalmic scribe.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the groundbreaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Job Status:
Full time
Employee Type:
Staff
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Ophthalmic Technician
Verify your credential equivalency early
If your ophthalmic training came from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation from a NACES-accredited agency before applying. Employers filing your I-129 must demonstrate your foreign qualification meets U.S. specialty occupation standards, and gaps in documentation slow USCIS adjudication.
Target employers with multi-site LCA history
Large ophthalmology groups and hospital systems that operate multiple locations file separate certified LCAs for each worksite. Prioritize these employers on Migrate Mate, where you can see verified H-1B sponsorship history filtered by role and employer type.
Use O*NET to frame your specialty occupation case
O*NET classifies ophthalmic technicians under a health science occupation requiring specialized knowledge. Reference the O*NET task list when discussing your role with an employer's HR team so they can accurately document degree-level duties in the LCA job description.
Check prevailing wage tiers before accepting an offer
Run the OFLC Wage Search for your SOC code and geographic area before you negotiate. Your offered wage must meet the certified LCA level, and accepting below the prevailing wage creates compliance problems DOL can audit at any time during your H-1B status.
Ask about premium processing during offer negotiation
USCIS offers premium processing for I-129 petitions, which guarantees a 15-business-day adjudication. Ask whether the employer will elect it, since standard processing can run several months and delay your start date if you're changing status from another visa category.
Plan your 60-day grace period between jobs
If your sponsoring employer ends your employment, H-1B status includes a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer and file a transfer petition. Use that window to identify ophthalmology employers actively filing LCAs before your authorized period ends.
H-1B Visa Ophthalmic Technician: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Ophthalmic Technician role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the employer structures the position. Ophthalmic technician roles don't automatically qualify because the minimum entry requirement is typically an associate degree or certificate, not a bachelor's degree. Employers can qualify the role by documenting degree-level clinical duties, requiring a bachelor's degree in a health science field, and demonstrating through USCIS evidence that the position is consistent with specialty occupation standards in comparable practices.
What documents does my employer need to file my H-1B petition?
Your employer files a Labor Condition Application with DOL first, certifying the offered wage meets prevailing wage levels for your SOC code and work location. Once the LCA is certified, they file Form I-129 with USCIS along with your educational credentials, a detailed job description demonstrating specialty occupation duties, and evidence of your qualifications. Each worksite requires its own certified LCA.
How long will my H-1B status last as an Ophthalmic Technician?
H-1B status is initially granted for up to three years and can be extended to a maximum of six years. Extensions beyond six years are possible only if you have an approved immigrant visa petition or a pending labor certification filed at a specific stage. Your status is tied to your sponsoring employer, so a job change requires a new petition transfer before you start working.
How do I find ophthalmology employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to identify employers with verified H-1B LCA sponsorship history for ophthalmic roles. Focus on hospital-affiliated eye departments, academic medical centers, and multi-location ophthalmology groups, since they tend to have established immigration processes and HR teams experienced in managing I-129 filings and DOL compliance.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new ophthalmology employer without restarting the process?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can begin working for a new sponsoring employer once they file a valid transfer petition with USCIS, without waiting for approval, as long as you're maintaining lawful H-1B status. The new employer must certify a fresh LCA for your new worksite and wage level before filing the I-129 transfer petition.