Job Description
Overview
- Orthoptist with Riley Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Primary Location: Riley Outpatient Center Riley 575 Riley Hospital Dr, Indianapolis, IN, 46202
- Additional Coverage: Carmel, IN & Greenwood clinics required (10300 N Illinois St, Carmel, IN, 46290 & 533 E County Line Rd, Greenwood, IN, 46143)
Core Requirements
- Required Credential:
- Certified Orthoptist (CO) – National certification required
Schedule
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Call / Weekends: None
- Patient Volume: Varies based on clinic and physician alignment
Compensation & Incentives/Sign-On Bonus: $15,000
- Requires continuous employment for 3 years
- Additional relocation bonus if applicable
- Department covers:
- Continuing education credits
- Professional dues
- Certification renewal
Why This Role Stands Out
- Rapidly growing orthoptist program with real influence on role design
- Opportunity to build and lead new orthoptist clinics
- Strong physician partnership that values orthoptist expertise
- Future vision includes launching an orthoptist training program in Indianapolis
Team & Work Environment
- Culture: Fast-paced, collaborative, physician-integrated
- Work Style:
- Mix of independent orthoptist clinics + direct physician collaboration
- What Success Looks Like:
- Takes initiative
- Brings positive energy
- Works with urgency
- Strong collaborator across care teams
Why IU Health?
Join Indiana’s leading healthcare system, dedicated to compassionate, patient-centered care. IU Health offers strong opportunities for professional growth, a collaborative team environment, and a commitment to improving the health of the communities we serve.
- Benefits Designed for You
- 401(k) with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness eligibility
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Healthy Results Wellness Program with bi-weekly financial incentives
This position provides skilled technical support for the diagnosis and treatments of ocular disorders in patients of all ages. Performs comprehensive and specialized ophthalmic examinations, interprets, evaluates, and communicates test results and prepares recommendations for patient treatment and management. Implements treatment programs and conducts follow up for designated patients.
- Bachelor's degree with coursework in orthoptics required. 1-3 years' experience as orthoptist preferred.
- Knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts of orthoptics required.
- Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
- IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
- A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
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With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
- At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
- Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.