Ophthalmic Assistant

Halton Healthcare • Oakville, ON

127d • CA$29 - CA$34 • Onsite

About The Position

Halton Healthcare's vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always! At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do. We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve. Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

Requirements

• J.C.A.H.P.O. Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) required
• Experience with OCT required
• Experience with EMR
• Excellent knowledge of Humphrey Visual Field Testing, including software
• Knowledge of the use of manual Lensometer
• Excellent skills to function independently and within the interdisciplinary team
• Strong knowledge and skills of providing care to a full range of patients
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Satisfactory attendance, clean employment record
• Must provide availability of a 0.40 FTE
• Proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients and their families who visit the eye clinic.
• Perform Humphrey Visual Field Testing, Pachymetry, Lensometry, and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT).
• Perform work-ups including completion of health history, V/A and IOP checks, pupil assessment, color test and instilling drops.
• Perform A Scan, B Scan, Fundus Photos, IVFA, Specular Microscope and Goldmann Visual Field.
• Ordering and stocking of supplies (including pharmacy supplies).
• Care and cleaning of equipment including calibration.
• Set-up of rooms for procedures such as intravitreal injection, laser treatment, Chalazion removal trays, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed