Clinical Scribe II

As an Ophthalmic Scribe, you will work alongside a physician dictating into the patient's chart and assist the physician with minor in-office procedures.

Must have prior experience of at least 1 year in eye care, with COA / COT certification preferred. Travel between offices is required

What you will be working on

• Bring patients to and from exam rooms
• Perform detailed documentation of patient work-ups and OD / MD comments in the patient's electronic medical record
• Complete the patient encounter form based on the determined diagnosis
• Apply drops to anesthetize, dilate, or medicate eyes
• Provide chair-side physician assistance and administer treatment as allowed and ordered by the physician
• Review care instructions with patients
• Complete a detailed patient history, including past medical history, family medical history and chief complaint
• Check the patient's visual acuity which includes far acuity, near acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception, and color perception
• Examine eyes for abnormalities
• Perform other tests and measurements, including A-scans, B-scans, fundus photography, corneal topography, HRTII and pachymetry
• Measuresthe intraocular pressure of eyes (glaucoma test)
• Read the patient's eyeglass prescription with automated lensometry
• Prep exam rooms for treatment
• Maintain patient confidentiality following HIPAA regulations
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of eye anatomy, disease, symptoms & ocular medications
• Stay current with the latest technologies and medications and be able to answer general patient questions

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