Certified Medical Technologist

University of Arkansas•Little Rock, AR

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This posting will be used to fill multiple positions: Ophthalmic Assistant / Certified Assistant/ Certified Technician / Certified Medical Technologist. The Ophthalmic Assistant, (OA), must be able to effectively perform as part of a team. As this position requires direct patient contact, assistants must maintain compassion towards patients. The OA participates in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care to a select group of patients. Assistants refer any problems they encounter with their patients to the attending physician. This could be due to a lack of patient acknowledgment, adverse reaction to examination procedures, or other issues that must be reported promptly to a physician, so that it may be addressed in a timely manner. The Certified Ophthalmic Assistant, (COA), must be able to effectively perform as part of a team. As this position requires direct patient contact, assistants must maintain compassion towards patients. The OA participates in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care to a select group of patients. Assistants refer any problems they encounter with their patients to the attending physician. This could be due to a lack of patient acknowledgment, adverse reaction to examination procedures, or other issues that must be reported promptly to a physician, so that it may be addressed in a timely manner. The Certified Ophthalmic Technician, (COT), must be able to effectively perform as part of a team. As this position requires direct patient contact, assistants must maintain compassion towards patients. The OA participates in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care to a select group of patients. Assistants refer any problems they encounter with their patients to the attending physician. This could be due to a lack of patient acknowledgment, adverse reaction to examination procedures, or other issues that must be reported promptly to a physician, so that it may be addressed in a timely manner. The Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist, (COMT), must be able to effectively perform as part of a team. As this position requires direct patient contact, assistants must maintain compassion towards patients. The OA participates in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care to a select group of patients. Assistants refer any problems they encounter with their patients to the attending physician. This could be due to a lack of patient acknowledgment, adverse reaction to examination procedures, or other issues that must be reported promptly to a physician, so that it may be addressed in a timely manner. These positions are required to provide direct patient assessment, performing measurement required to evaluate the eye; test and record visual acuity appropriately for patient with all levels of acuity: Counting fingers, Hand motion, Light perception, No light perception. Test and record visual acuity on preliterate, illiterate, non-verbal, or foreign language patients. Define low vision. Test and record visual acuity using pinhole occlude. Test and record stereo acuity. Test and record near point of accommodation and convergence. Test for visual acuity (distance and near) using: Allen, Tumbling E, numbers, and Snellen. These positions are required to collect current data from an in person patient assessment, which includes but is not limited to, uses of ophthalmic medications, performing measurement required to evaluate the eye. Perform Amsler grid testing. Perform confrontation fields testing. Perform automated perimetry. Performs and with appropriate training; Goldmann perimeter. Measure intraocular pressure with hand-held applanator. Measure intraocular pressure by applanation tonometry. Measure intraocular pressure with non-contact tonometer. Clean and disinfect tonometers. Perform and record glare testing (e.g. BAT). Perform and record Potential Acuity Meter (PAM). Proper use of slit lamp. Demonstrate use of pen light. Perform and record color vision using color plates. Perform pachymetry. Measure and record fusional amplitudes. Perform and record Maddox Rod measurements. Order and maintain patient education materials inventory. Assess and record anterior chamber depth with a slit lamp or pen light. Perform and record laser tests for glaucoma/retina (OCT). Perform and record tear tests: Schirmer, BUT, Rose Bengal. These positions maintain the responsibility to clean and sterilize all required medical instruments, medical supplies, and equipment. They ensure that all equipment is stored properly, maintain calibration, and ensure all accouterments are fully operational at all times. They ensure all electronic specialty tools are turned on/off following recommended procedures to prolong life of equipment. All levels may perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School diploma/GED
Ophthalmic Assistant: one (1) year of ophthalmic/optometric assisting, patient care, customer service or related experience.
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant: one (1) year of ophthalmic/optometric assisting experience required.
Certified Ophthalmic Technician: two (2) years of ophthalmic/optometric assisting experience required.
Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist: three (3) years of ophthalmic/optometric assisting experience required.
Current BLS certification or must successfully obtain certification within the first 30 days of employment.
Needs good communication skills.
Ability to handle demanding and/or stressful requests to include but not limited to; patients, phone calls, questions, attending physicians and refill request.
Must understand the urgency of the clinical and physician requests.
Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

Ophthalmic Assistant: One (1) year of ophthalmic/optometric assisting or experience in a medical setting.
Current Ophthalmic Assistant Certification.
Current Ophthalmic Technician Certification.
Current Ophthalmic Medical Technologist Certification.

Responsibilities

Participates in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
Refers patient problems to the attending physician.
Provides direct patient assessment.
Performs measurements required to evaluate the eye.
Tests and records visual acuity appropriately for patients with all levels of acuity.
Tests and records visual acuity on preliterate, illiterate, non-verbal, or foreign language patients.
Defines low vision.
Tests and records visual acuity using pinhole occlude.
Tests and records stereo acuity.
Tests and records near point of accommodation and convergence.
Tests for visual acuity (distance and near) using Allen, Tumbling E, numbers, and Snellen.
Collects current data from an in-person patient assessment, including uses of ophthalmic medications.
Performs Amsler grid testing.
Performs confrontation fields testing.
Performs automated perimetry.
Performs Goldmann perimeter (with appropriate training).
Measures intraocular pressure with hand-held applanator, applanation tonometry, and non-contact tonometer.
Cleans and disinfects tonometers.
Performs and records glare testing (e.g. BAT).
Performs and records Potential Acuity Meter (PAM).
Proper use of slit lamp.
Demonstrates use of pen light.
Performs and records color vision using color plates.
Performs pachymetry.
Measures and records fusional amplitudes.
Performs and records Maddox Rod measurements.
Orders and maintains patient education materials inventory.
Assesses and records anterior chamber depth with a slit lamp or pen light.
Performs and records laser tests for glaucoma/retina (OCT).
Performs and records tear tests (Schirmer, BUT, Rose Bengal).
Cleans and sterilizes all required medical instruments, medical supplies, and equipment.
Ensures all equipment is stored properly, maintains calibration, and ensures all accouterments are fully operational at all times.
Ensures all electronic specialty tools are turned on/off following recommended procedures to prolong life of equipment.