Pay: $18-22/hour, based on experience
Schedule: Monday through Thursday 7AM – 5PM
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent is required
- Completion of Ophthalmic Technician classes/certification is preferred
- 1+ year of Ophthalmic Technician experience
Responsibilities:
Ophthalmic Technician performs tasks that the eye doctor can delegate to assist the physician in diagnosing and treating the patient. Here is a list of common tasks performed by the Ophthalmic Technician:
- Assist in the delivery of primary health care and patient management
- Perform measurements and tests that provide the doctor with information needed to arrive at a diagnosis and to prescribe treatment
- Assist with electronic medical documentation
- Assist with patient services
- History taking
- Visual acuity measurement
- Tonometry (measure eye pressure)
- Measure pupil size and reactivity
- Test and measure eye muscle function
- Visual field testing
- Corneal thickness measurement
- Corneal topography
- Retinal thickness and topography
- Prepare for and assist with in-office procedures
- Surgical assisting
- Scribe
- Office cleaning
- All pre-testing that is needed for patient work up
- Assist doctor when needed
Performance Requirements:
- Ability and knowledge to perform medical assistant care
- Knowledge of examination, diagnostic, and treatment room procedures
- Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
- Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures
- Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment
- Skill in assisting in a variety of treatments and medications as directed
- Skill in taking vital signs
- Skill in maintaining records and recording test results
- Skill in developing and maintaining department quality assurance
- Ability to cross train in patient check-in/check-out, benefits verification, collections of co-pay/co-insurance, and scheduling
- Knowledge of electronic medical records, data entry, and telephone systems
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with physicians, patients, employees, and the public
- Possess good written and verbal communication skills
- Always presents a professional image
- Ability to do detailed and accurate work
- Utilize time management skills
- Answer telephone in a professional manner
- Read, understand, and follow oral and written instructions
- Recognize, evaluate, solve problems, and correct errors
- Maintain productivity and work independently
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