Job Description
Job Description
Summary
The Ophthalmic Assistant / Technician assists in providing excellent quality patient care by performing multiple tasks in coordination with the patient eye examination.
Experience
Requires an experienced ophthalmic assistant or JCAHPO certified COA, COT, or COMT.
Preferred experience in Optometry or Ophthalmology
Education Requirements
High School Diploma or equivalent
Competencies / Skills Required
Detail Oriented
Patient / Customer Service Oriented
Effective Verbal and Written Communication Skills
Multi-Tasker
Basic Computer Skills (electronic health record experience preferred)
Dependable
Flexible
Ability to travel to multiple offices if needed
Technical skills training background helpful
Essential Functions
- Accurately collect and document patient medical and ocular history in an electronic medical record.
- Perform and document a variety of diagnostic tests as directed by physician(s) to include Visual Acuity, Lensometry, Pupillary Assessment, Ocular Motility, Tonometry, Retinoscopy / Refractometry, Glare Testing, Topography, Color Vision, Amsler Grid, Stereopsis, Dry Eye Testing, Pachymetry, Confrontation Visual Field Testing, OCT, ASCAN and Automated Perimetry.
- Transport patients in various clinical areas as needed.
- Perform other administrative and clinical duties as needed to optimize patient flow.
Physical Demands
- Lifting up to 20 pounds without assistance.
- Able to assist in transporting immobile or less mobile patients into exam chair.
- Ability to move in and out of multiple exam rooms for up to 8 hours per day.
- Ability to adjust seating level to utilize equipment at patient’s eye level.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.