Ophthalmic Technician

Job Description

Job Summary: Responsible for performing eye-related clinical tasks that provide information for the doctors to accurately evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients.

Working Hours: Full time. Working hours vary from 7:30 – 5 pm Monday – Friday and periodically from 8:00 – 12:00 on Saturdays.

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent

One or more years experience in a medical practice

Ability to work at any office as assigned

Familiarity with medical terminology preferred

Certified as an Ophthalmic Assistant preferred

Minimum and Preferred Competencies:.

Interpersonal Skills: Builds strong relationships, is flexible/adaptable, works well with others, solicits feedback

Empathy: The ability to understand the needs of others, and being aware of their feelings and thoughts.

Dependability: Meets deadlines, works independently, accountable, maintains focus, punctual, good attendance record

Computer Skills: Skilled with computers, takes advantage of new technology, learns new tools quickly, uses technology to enhance job performance

Job Knowledge: Understands facets of job, aware of duties and responsibilities, keeps job knowledge current

Quality: Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve product/services

Teamwork: Accountable to team, works to meet established deliverables, appreciates view of team members, respectful

Technical Skills: Maintains current understanding of technical processes/equipment, uses technology to increase performance/productivity

Primary Responsibilities:

Skilled at utilizing all assigned clinical equipment

Uses EMR to interview and intake an accurate summary of the chief complaint, history of present illness, past history (ocular and general), family history (ocular and general), and history of allergies and medications.

Performs preliminary evaluations that include visual acuity, evaluation of motility, pupil assessment, angle assessment, confrontational visual field, applanation tonometry, manual refraction, dilation of pupils

Performs manual lensometry to determine prescription in existing glasses

Performs stereo testing and color plates for all new patients

Performs contact lens evaluation with keratometry

Performs special testing using the visual fields machine, OCT machine, external and internal camera, topographer, biometer,and pachymeter

Accurately enters all necessary data into the EMR

Maintains sanitary conditions in exam rooms

Participates in opening and closing duties as assigned

Participates in semi-annual competency checks

Other Duties as Assigned: This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, and working conditions. Some variations in task assignments and office locations may be necessary from time to time. An employee may be assigned or requested to perform other related duties.