Full-Time
Ophthalmic Assistant
UVM Medical Center
University-affiliated health network delivering patient care
Compensation Overview
$20/hr
Berlin, VT, USA
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- Provide technical support and assistance to ophthalmic physicians to facilitate the evaluation, treatment, and management of patients receiving specialized ophthalmic care.
- High school education plus additional training in a relevant field is preferred.
- Experience or training in the health care field is preferred but not required.
The University of Vermont Health Network coordinates a group of hospitals and affiliated clinics across northern New York and Vermont to deliver patient care close to where people live. It combines community hospital services with academic medicine, sharing knowledge and resources to offer access to advanced technology and treatment options. Care is delivered through coordinated networks rather than isolated institutions, with teams across hospitals working together to treat patients cost-effectively and compassionately. The network’s goal is to improve patients’ lives by providing high-quality care near home, supported by the expertise of the University of Vermont Colleges of Medicine and Nursing and Health Sciences.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- UVM Health still listed 371 open jobs on July 29, 2026.
- The Fanny Allen purchase could save $4-6 million over 15 years.
- Demand growth and aging demographics support more outpatient capacity across Chittenden County.
What critics are saying
- Green Mountain Care Board budgets forced the 2024 surgery-center pause and delays.
- UVM Health cut 142 jobs on June 9, 2026, signaling deeper cost pressure.
- State regulators, Medicaid changes, and $300 million savings demands threaten service breadth by 2029.
What makes UVM Medical Center unique
- UVM Medical Center anchors Vermont's only academic health system, concentrating specialty care.
- Its Fanny Allen campus bundles clinics, imaging, urgent care, and outpatient surgery.
- The South Burlington surgery center targets 4,800 annual-case shortfalls by 2030.
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Company News
Patients in Vermont and northern New York will have access to vital local support before and after kidney transplant surgery through a new regional partnership between Dartmouth Health and the University of Vermont Health Network (UVMHN).
Dr. Depman joined University of Vermont Health Network - Central Vermont Medical Center in 2007, as an attending physician in the hospital's Emergency Department (ED), and served as ED medical director for seven years.
The University of Vermont Medical Center announced that it would pause construction on a $130 million outpatient surgery center in South Burlington, blaming the decision on recent orders from a health care regulator.
Healthgrades(R) distinguishes UVM Medical Center with Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award(TM).
UnitedHealthcare reaches deal with UVM Health Network to maintain coverage.