Ophthalmic Photographer I

Bay Area Retina Associates•Pleasanton, CA

12d•$25 - $31

About The Position

Under the supervision of the OPSMGR, the Ophthalmic Photographer I performs patient-care support functions and helps maintain daily clinic flow. The role works closely with staff, patients, and physicians; supports day-to-day operations at the assigned practice location; rooms patients and photographs their eyes; communicates with Practice Leads to meet practice goals; and follows direction to complete daily tasks. The position performs OCT, FAF, fluorescein angiography, fundus photography, and ICG angiography using a variety of devices. It includes patient positioning, obtaining consent, identifying basic retinal landmarks and right/left fundus, selecting the appropriate seven fields based on diagnosis, focusing and adapting to media opacities, and maintaining digital imaging databases. The photographer manages image storage, sorting, labeling, archiving, selection, comparison, and display for physician review, and monitors image storage, archive, and retrieval systems. The role maintains photography and procedure supplies, inventory, backup equipment, bulbs, fuses, cameras, and OCT equipment; performs appropriate equipment maintenance and repair; and archives digital images. It communicates relevant information to physicians, staff, leadership, and applicable systems; documents examination results and patient- or physician-provided information in the EMR; updates patient information in MDI and NextGen; and follows HIPAA, privacy, OSHA, and infectious-waste requirements. Additional patient-care duties include assisting with rooming and procedures, testing and documenting visual acuity and other vision measures and tonometry, dilating patients' eyes, obtaining or reviewing patient histories, and scheduling follow-up visits. The position opens and closes exam rooms, sterilizes equipment, restocks rooms, manages drug and medical-supply inventory, maintains photography logs and appropriate charting and image routing, and meets team qualitative and quantitative targets. Some travel between practices may be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One year of experience in a medical office, hospital, or healthcare setting.
Strong computer skills and ability to maneuver multiple resources.
Ability to take direction and execute daily tasks.
Some travel between practice locations may be required.

Nice To Haves

Certified Medical Assistant preferred.
One year of experience in retina, ophthalmology, or photography preferred.

Responsibilities

Support daily clinic flow and operations at the assigned practice location, including rooming patients and photographing their eyes.
Perform OCT, FAF, fluorescein angiography, fundus photography, and ICG angiography using a variety of devices.
Position patients, obtain consent, identify retinal landmarks and right/left fundus, select fields based on diagnosis, focus images, and adapt to media opacities.
Manage digital imaging databases and image storage, sorting, labeling, archiving, selection, comparison, display, and retrieval for physician review.
Maintain photography, FA/ICG, and medical supplies; inventory, backup equipment, bulbs, and fuses.
Maintain camera and OCT equipment, perform repair and maintenance as appropriate, and archive digital images.
Communicate relevant information to physicians, staff, leadership, and applicable systems.
Scribe examination results and other pertinent patient- or physician-provided information in the EMR.
Open and close exam rooms, sterilize equipment, restock rooms, and perform drug and medical-supply inventory and ordering as needed.
Update pertinent patient information in MDI and NextGen.
Work with the Practice Lead to identify patient needs, clarify information, research issues, and provide solutions or alternatives as appropriate.
Follow HIPAA and privacy requirements, obtain two patient identifiers during each interaction, and adhere to OSHA and infectious-waste procedures.
Maintain photography logs for the camera room and OCT and complete appropriate charting and image routing.
Assist with rooming patients and help the doctor with numbing, rinsing, and procedure setup as needed.
Test and document far and near acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception, visual field, and tonometry; dilate patients' eyes.
Obtain and record new-patient histories or review established-patient histories.
Check out patients and schedule follow-up visits.
Meet department and team qualitative and quantitative targets and perform other assigned duties.