Ophthalmic Technician
Company: Fisher Swale Nicholson Eye Center with Solutions I
Location: Bourbonnais
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY:The Ophthalmic Technician will offer exceptional
customer service to all patients and perform a variety of patient
care activities to assist physicians which may include complete
preliminary eye exams, gathering medical records and patient
information, taking ocular measurements, both anatomical and
functional, administering or preparing medications, providing eye
care, contact lens, surgical suite information to the patient,
maintaining and cleaning ophthalmic instruments and assisting the
ophthalmologist in basic procedures.MINIMUM JOB
REQUIREMENTS:Education and Experience:1. High school graduate or
equivalent, with one to two years experience in an ophthalmic
practice, medical field, and/or customer-service/sales industry.
Completion of ophthalmic technician training and certification as a
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) by the Joint Commission on
Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) preferred, but
not required at the time of hire. Must be willing to attend
job-related seminars and/or classes and work Saturdays and evenings
on a rotating basis. Bilingual English/Spanish a plus. Ability to
refract strongly desired.Essential Skills and Abilities:1. Must be
team-oriented and exhibit a professional, friendly attitude towards
co-workers.2. Must have outstanding customer service skills with a
passion for excellence in patient care.3. Must be able to perform
refractions within one year of hire.4. Must be certified in CPR
within one year of hire.5. Self-starter and the ability to learn
quickly.6. Some knowledge of medical and/or ophthalmic terminology
strongly desired.7. In alignment with practice (including surgical
suite) mission statement.8. Understanding of Modernizing Medicine
EMR software within 90 days of continuous employment.9. Must be
able to assist in lifting wheelchair-bound patients into exam chair
if needed.Key Duties and Responsibilities:1. Technician duties-
Performs and records preliminary screening examinations for
physician review including, but not limited to the measurement of
patient's auto-refraction, manual refraction, corneal curvature and
patient's axial length, distance and near vision utilizing pinhole
and PAM, patient's visual acuity via PAM, patient's intraocular
pressure using applanation, tonometer and tonopen, When
appropriate, performs diagnostic ultrasound, IOL Master, HRT,
visual field testing using Goldman and Humphrey testing procedures
and uses corneal topography. Demonstrates knowledge of the
indications and basic interpretations of tests being performed.
Records medical and ocular histories. Assists physicians with minor
surgical procedures, performs pre/post-operative instructions and
consultations, instills eye drops, and administers medications.
Screens patients for conditions excluding ocular examination.2.
Patient Charts- Technicians must demonstrate accurate and thorough
scribing ability, only using approved abbreviations. All patient
health information must be filled out correctly and updated
according to company policy, Medicare and AAAASF guidelines.3.
Scheduling- Must be able to schedule triage-phone patients
accurately. Must schedule and input appointments in ModMed
according to specific criteria set by physicians and according to
current policy.4. Telephone Triage- Must fill out triage phone
sheet completely and follow current procedure when analyzing
patient triage information. Must have strong ability to accurately
diagnose patient information. Assists administration in phone
counseling.5. Optical- May assist optometrist with processing and
verification of contact lenses on a time available basis as
determined by clinical/OR manager. Instruct patients on the proper
techniques used in caring for, inserting and wearing contact
lenses.6. Inventory Control- Stock exam and testing rooms with all
necessary pharmaceuticals, samples and general supplies.7.
Equipment- May maintain all equipment used including, but not
limited to slit-lamps, lensometer, keratometer and tonometers.
Sterilize and set up instruments for in-office ophthalmic surgical
procedures as required.8. Personal Development- Attends seminars
and participates in continuing education courses pertaining to
areas of specialty and new development within clinical
procedures.9. Sales/Marketing- Must demonstrate the ability to
educate and present sales/marketing materials on all elective
refractive procedures and products offered by the Practice.10.
Extra Duties- May be required to assist in the training and
development of new employees. Perform other related duties as
deemed necessary.
Keywords: Fisher Swale Nicholson Eye Center with Solutions I, Joliet , Ophthalmic Technician, Professions , Bourbonnais, Illinois
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