Ophthalmic Assistant

Lexington Medical Center • West Columbia, SC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary
A healthcare provider to assist patients and providers with direct and indirect patient care. Provide care to patients with ophthalmic problems including but not limited to: patient intake at office visit, documentation, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks, visual acuity testing, visual assessment, and tonometry. Works under the direction of the clinical provider (Ophthalmologist), Optometrist and office manager. Assists with appointment scheduling and maintaining medical record documentation in EPIC EHR system as required. Serves as a provider’s scribe as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 6 months of experience under the supervision of a physician or Senior Ophthalmic Technician in a clinical/healthcare setting.
• International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology Certificate Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) within 18 months of hiring
• Current Basic Life Support certification (BLS) - or may be obtained within 90 days of hire date.
• General knowledge of medical ethics and confidentiality
• Successful completion of the basic LMC competency assessment for Ophthalmic Assistants within probationary period or any extension thereof
• Successful completion of an LMC approved Medication Administration training course

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-exam testing to include visual acuity assessment, including pinhole and glare testing, confrontational visual field testing, assess extra ocular muscles, pupillary evaluation, tonometry, assess angles, pupillary dilation, and all other patient services as requested by the physician including, but not limited to: color vision screening, stereopsis, dry eye testing, and exophthalmometry.
• Perform lensometry and specialized testing including, but not limited to: visual fields, keratometry, A/B scans, and ophthalmic photography optical coherence tomography (OCT), Optical Biometry (IOL Master).
• Perform retinoscopy and refractometry.
• Assist with minor surgical procedures or laser treatments as directed by physician.
• Manages medications according to LMC policy, procedures and within scope of practice for credential.
• Assist with fitting contact lenses and instruct patients in care and insertion of lenses.
• Manages medications according to LMC policy, procedures and within scope of practice for credential.
• Clean surgical instruments in preparation for sterile processing. Inspect instruments periodically for damage, send for repair, and request a replacement, as necessary.
• Educate patients regarding administration of medications and pre- and post-operative instructions as directed by physician.
• Conduct inventory of ophthalmic supplies, including pharmaceuticals and instruments on a regular basis and assist with maintenance of clinical examination equipment.
• Open and close exam lanes daily, ensuring that equipment is wiped down in an appropriate manner, battery powered instruments are seated properly in re-charge wells, slit lamps and projectors are switched off under covers
• Maintains required certifications, completes yearly safety training and mandatory classes and clinical competences assessments, and complies with annual employee health requirements.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• Employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED