Certified Ophthalmic Assistant

Emory • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

This position requires customer service skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a degree of independent decision-making. This position reports to a Supervisor of Ophthalmic Operations and will work within a specific section of the Ophthalmology clinic. 1. Ophthalmic skills include: Obtaining and documenting patient history, determining visual acuity, performing automated and manual refraction for diagnostic purposes, performing basic lensometry, pupillary assessment, visual field testing, PAM, basin ocular motility assessment, manual and automated keratometry, osmolarity testing, administering eye drops, ointments, and irrigating solutions to the eye as ordered by physician. 2. Performing office duties and clinical tasks - entering data into EMR, providing patient services, measurement of intraocular pressure (tonometry), pre-operative preparation of patient, maintaining equipment and instruments, perform ocular imaging including OCT, Topography, fundus photography, preparation of surgical instruments and equipment, aseptic technique, post-operative education. Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Minimum of a High School diploma or general education degree.
• Minimum of one year of experience in an Ophthalmology practice.
• JCAHPO Ophthalmic Certification (COA,COT,COMT) required.
• (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association required.

Responsibilities

• Obtaining and documenting patient history
• Determining visual acuity
• Performing automated and manual refraction for diagnostic purposes
• Performing basic lensometry
• Pupillary assessment
• Visual field testing
• PAM
• Basin ocular motility assessment
• Manual and automated keratometry
• Osmolarity testing
• Administering eye drops, ointments, and irrigating solutions to the eye as ordered by physician
• Entering data into EMR
• Providing patient services
• Measurement of intraocular pressure (tonometry)
• Pre-operative preparation of patient
• Maintaining equipment and instruments
• Perform ocular imaging including OCT, Topography, fundus photography
• Preparation of surgical instruments and equipment
• Aseptic technique
• Post-operative education
• Performing office duties and clinical tasks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees