Certified Ophthalmic Assistant - Supplemental

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ophthalmic Assistant is accountable for a broad range of duties related to the delivery of direct patient care within the Department of Ophthalmology. Patient care includes, but is not limited to, visual acuity measurements, ocular motility measurements, retinoscopy, refractometry, lensometry, tonometry, pupil function, anterior chamber depth, color vision, visual field, keratometry and contact lens fit, ocular examination with slit-lamp biomicroscopy, medical history, patient education, medication administration, ancillary testing and assisting with procedures. The Ophthalmic Assistant must determine testing methods most suitable for each patient. Accuracy and applicability of data is the responsibility of the Ophthalmic Assistant.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent
• Certified as an Ophthalmic Assistant or Ophthalmic Technician through JCAHPO or a Graduate of an accredited school of Ophthalmic Technology with an Associate’s degree in Ophthalmic Technology
• Strong refractometry skills
• Basic computer knowledge
• JCAHPO (Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology) certification as a Certified Ophthalmic Association (COA), Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT), Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT), Certified Retinal Angiographer(CRA) or AOA (American Optometric Association) Certified Paraoptometric Assistant (CPOA) and Certified Paraoptometric Technician (CPOT) level
• Current CPR Certification

Nice To Haves

• Strong communication and organization skills
• Maturity and the ability to function in a high-paced, multi-specialty Ophthalmology Department

Responsibilities

• Perform visual acuity measurements
• Perform ocular motility measurements
• Perform retinoscopy
• Perform refractometry
• Perform lensometry
• Perform tonometry
• Assess pupil function
• Assess anterior chamber depth
• Perform color vision tests
• Perform visual field tests
• Perform keratometry and contact lens fit assessments
• Assist with ocular examinations using slit-lamp biomicroscopy
• Record medical history
• Provide patient education
• Administer medications
• Perform ancillary testing
• Assist with procedures
• Determine testing methods most suitable for each patient

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree