Ophthalmic Assistant, COA
About The Position
The Ophthalmic Assistant works within a specific section of the Ophthalmology clinic, providing patient services and clinical support. The position requires customer service skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a degree of independent decision-making. It reports to a Supervisor of Ophthalmic Operations. Duties include obtaining and documenting patient history; assessing visual acuity, refraction, lenses, pupils, visual fields, ocular motility, and keratometry; conducting osmolarity testing; and administering eye drops, ointments, and irrigation solutions as ordered by a physician. The assistant also enters information into the EMR, measures intraocular pressure, prepares patients for surgery, maintains equipment and instruments, performs ocular imaging, prepares surgical instruments and equipment using aseptic technique, and provides post-operative education. Other related duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree.
- At least one year of experience in an Ophthalmology practice.
- JCAHPO Ophthalmic Certification (COA, COT, or COMT).
- BLS certification in accordance with the American Heart Association.
- Customer service skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a degree of independent decision-making.
- Ability to meet the described physical requirements, including occasional lifting and carrying of up to 25 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Obtain and document patient history.
- Determine visual acuity and perform automated and manual refraction for diagnostic purposes.
- Perform basic lensometry, pupillary assessment, visual field testing, PAM, basic ocular motility assessment, manual and automated keratometry, and osmolarity testing.
- Administer eye drops, ointments, and irrigating solutions to the eye as ordered by a physician.
- Enter data into the EMR and provide patient services.
- Measure intraocular pressure using tonometry.
- Prepare patients pre-operatively.
- Maintain equipment and instruments.
- Perform ocular imaging, including OCT, topography, and fundus photography.
- Prepare surgical instruments and equipment using aseptic technique.
- Provide post-operative education.
- Perform other related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
