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Job summary: This individual is responsible for providing chair-side doctor assistance, performing diagnostic tests as required by ophthalmologist, and administering treatment as allowed and ordered by the physician.
COMPETENCIES:
- Communication and Patient Care
Must be able to accurately operate the following equipment:
- Lensometer
- A-scan
- Potential acuity meter
- Humphrey visual field machine
- Automated tonometer machine
- Brightness acuity test machine
- Auto refractor
- Keratometer
- Phoropter
- Mattox wing
- Tonopen
- Statim sterilizer
- Projector
- Slit lamp
- Uses autorefractor and lensometers (automatic and manual).
- Performs visual field tests.
- Performs visual acuity and pinhole tests.
- Perform brightness acuity measurement as requested by the physician.
- Performs Schirmer’s tests as ordered by the physician.
- Monitors patient flow, ensuring the physician exam rooms are always full.
- Acts as scribe for physician.
- Escorts patients to front desk after exam.
- Patient Education
- Reviews the use of Amsler grid testing with patient for at-home monitoring.
- Reviews physician-generated instructions with patient.
- Provides appropriate patient education materials as directed by physician.
- Administrative
- Ensures that exam rooms are tidied and sanitized between patients, including cleaning sinks and sanitizing equipment.
- Cleans all lenses used by doctors.
- Prepares for COA exam.
- And all other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Two years experience in a healthcare setting; ophthalmology preferred.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of medical and ophthalmic terminology.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Positive team member.
- Strong organization with attention to detail.
- Demonstrated computer literacy.
