Lead Technician - Mesquite

Surgery Partners Careers•Mesquite, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Ophthalmic Technician assists the Clinic Manager with daily administrative and clinical operations, supervises Ophthalmic Assistants and Diagnostic Technicians, and ensures exceptional patient care. This role involves direct patient care, including obtaining patient history, performing various diagnostic tests, visual acuities, ocular measurements, administering medications, performing tonometry, and sterilizing instruments. The Lead Ophthalmic Technician also assists doctors with procedures and provides post-operative instructions to patients.

Requirements

Two years of Ophthalmic Technician experience in an ophthalmology setting.
High school diploma or GED.
Proficient in EMR and computer literacy.
Well organized and attentive to detail.
HIPAA knowledge and compliance.

Nice To Haves

JCAHPO certification (COA/COT).
Successful completion of two or more years of college and/or university level courses.
CPR preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Assists Clinic Manager in supervising Ophthalmic Assistants and Diagnostic Technicians.
Assists Clinic Manager with day-to-day administrative and clinical operations.
Creates and sustains a highly accountable and inspired work environment.
Performs direct patient care consistent with general clinic responsibilities.
Obtains accurate patient history.
Performs lensometry.
Performs diagnostic testing of the eye (HVF, HRT, IOLmaster, basic fundus photography).
Obtains accurate visual acuities.
Performs functional ocular measurements (color vision testing, BAT testing, schirmer tests, Amsler grid tests).
Performs accurate and repeatable refractometry.
Administers topical ophthalmic medications.
Performs accurate tonometry.
Maintains and sterilizes surgical instruments.
Assists the doctor with the installation of punctual plugs.
Verbalizes post-operative instructions to patients.
Understands basic ocular pharmacology.
Performs other duties as assigned.