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POSITION:Ophthalmic Technician
DEPARTMENT: Clinical
REPORT TO: Clinical Staff Manager
JOB SUMMARY: This individual is responsible for performing an extensive number of data collection functions, as delegated by the physician, to allow for proper professional diagnosis of patients’ conditions. Must know how to manually refract and applanate
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
1. Must know how to manually refract and applanate
2. High school diploma; some college or relevant vocational education preferred.
3. One to five years’ experience as an Ophthalmic Technician.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Demonstrated, advanced comprehension of the ophthalmic assistant skills such as ophthalmic biometry, topography, perimetry, pachymetry, tonometry and photography.
2. Basic understanding of optics and the ability to perform refractometry, and automatic lensometry, keratometry, and refraction.
3. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
4. Knowledge of comprehensive ophthalmology needed to successfully take histories and to perform triage.
5. Empathetic personality with concern for patients’ needs.
6. Strong organization with attention to detail.
7. Ability to work as a team member.
8. Demonstrated comprehension of the principles of optics, refraction, and contact lenses.
9. Demonstrated ability to perform comprehensive work ups on two to three patients per hour.
10. Demonstrated computer literacy.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.Communication and Patient Care
a. Acquaints all new patients with office procedures to which they will be exposed.
b. Informs patients of the purpose of all tests personally performed, and how the patient will be affected during the tests.
c. Obtains patient history to include chief complaint, history of present illness, past history (ocular and general), family history (ocular and general), and history of allergies and medications.
d. Performs accurate and consistent documentation and measurement tasks to include:
· Visual acuity
· Automatic lensometry
· Automatic Refractometry
· Confrontational visual fields
· Stereo testing
· Evaluation of motility
· Pupillary function tests
· Color plates
· Applanation tonometry
· Refractometry
· Angle assessment
· Dilation of pupils
· Contact lens evaluations
· Visual field testing
· Pachymetry
· Corneal topography
· Optical Coherence Tomography
· Ophthalmic Biometry – IOL Master and B-Scan
· Fundus and External Photography
· Other tasks specific to the physician’s needs as a result of new technologies
e. Assists physician with minor surgery, maintaining practice standards of sterile technique and infection control.
2.Triage
a. Determines which patient should be taken next from the waiting room to have testing initiated.
b. Escorts all patients from the waiting room for data collection.
c. Advises patients as to who will see them following testing and makes patients comfortable during wait.
d. Maintains a smooth flow of patients to the physician, altering the test sequence as required.
e. Provides telephone support regarding ocular emergencies, prescription refills, and patient care questions.
f. Communicates with reception to facilitate proper patient flow.
3.Instrument Maintenance
a. Replaces bulbs.
b. Checks connections.
c. Reports other malfunctions to Clinical Manager, Administrator, or MD.
d. Performs autoclaving and maintenance of instrument sterility.
4.Administrative
a. Seeks advice from more senior staff as necessary, never performing beyond capabilities.
b. Maintains cleanliness in exam and procedure rooms.
c. Maintains back up levels of stock in exam and procedure rooms.
d. Performs other duties as required.
Compensation: Starting at $23/hour based on experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $23.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Ophthalmology Experience: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
