Ophthalmic Diagnostic Technician 1 Full Time Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Plantation, FL

University of Miami•Plantation, FL

About The Position

The Ophthalmic Diagnostic Technologist 1 (ODT1) is competent in the theory, principles, and practice of eye care. ODT1 performs appropriate clinical testing in compliance with department standards and documents in the EMR system. ODT1 performs supervised ocular diagnostic testing using specialty-specific imaging devices and uploads images into the EMR system. The Ophthalmic Diagnostic Technologist 1 will maintain competency in obtaining/recording the following items in the electronic medical record and perform ocular testing using specialty-specific imaging devices. Provides support to providers, including documentation in patient charts as required and directed for patient care. Provides patient-centric care. Adheres to University of Miami policies, standards, values, and required training. Compliance with regulations and maintaining patient confidentiality. Follows best practices of patient safety, hand hygiene, and infection control. Attends educational courses for ophthalmic personnel when assigned. Demonstrates high quality of work through accuracy, timeliness, professionalism, and thoroughness. Meets daily productivity goals. Ensures all equipment is calibrated and instrumentation is properly working. Participate in assigned clinical research and maintain required certifications. Organize and stock rooms for daily clinical activities. Travels to satellite eye centers when necessary. Works evenings and weekends as needed. Supports Virtual Care encounters and exams.

Requirements

Education: High School diploma or equivalent
Required Certifications and Licensing: Basic Life Support (BLS)
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or Certified Retinal Angiography (CRA) or OCT-Certified (OCT-C)
Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

Performs and documents the following items: Reason for visit
Intraocular pressure such as Goldman, Tono-Pen, and I-Care
Chief complaint
Pachymetry
History of present illness
Insertion and removal of hard & soft contact lenses
Basic review of systems
Color vision test
Review systemic and ocular medications
Stereopsis test
Record allergies
Sensorimotor exam
Pharmacy information
Automated & manual perimetry
Family, social, medical, and ocular history
Color fundus photography
Visual acuity
Fluorescein angiography
Lensometry
ICG (Indocyanine Green) angiography
Manual refraction
Optical coherence tomography
Confrontational fields
Slit lamp photography
Humphrey visual fields
External photography
Amsler Grid visual fields
Ocular motility photography
Tangent screen visual fields
Automated Keratometry
Virtual Reality (VR) visual fields
A-scan biometry and IOL Master
Basic ocular motility
Contact/immersion A-Scan
Pupillary evaluation
High-resolution B-scan and standardized A-scan
Ocular surface assessment
Supervised globe and orbital exams
IVI Prep
Eye drop administration
Provides support to providers, including documentation in patient charts as required and directed for patient care
Provides patient-centric care
Adheres to University of Miami policies, standards, values, and required training
Compliance with regulations and maintaining patient confidentiality
Follows best practices of patient safety, hand hygiene, and infection control
Attends educational courses for ophthalmic personnel when assigned
Demonstrates high quality of work through accuracy, timeliness, professionalism, and thoroughness
Meets daily productivity goals
Ensures all equipment is calibrated and instrumentation is properly working
Participate in assigned clinical research and maintain required certifications
Organize and stock rooms for daily clinical activities
Travels to satellite eye centers when necessary
Works evenings and weekends as needed
Supports Virtual Care encounters and exams