Ophthalmic Photographer
About The Position
The Ophthalmic Photographer performs ophthalmic photography and optical coherence tomography for diagnostic, documentation, educational, and research purposes. The role includes maintaining photographic equipment and supplies and may occasionally involve working up patients for examination or performing Ophthalmic Assistant duties. The position supports clinical operations by managing diagnostic equipment, preparing visual media, maintaining patient photo records, and ensuring images are accurately documented and uploaded to electronic medical records. The employer describes this as a career opportunity with structured training, support, and advancement paths for people seeking to grow and stay with the practice.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to read, write, communicate, and maintain a neat professional appearance.
- Working knowledge of eye anatomy, disease, symptoms, and ocular medications.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
- Computer experience.
- Organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to present a friendly, empathetic, composed, and efficient manner to patients.
- Reliability, a pleasant attitude, and willingness to perform duties as required.
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and comply with the integrity policy.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of previous ophthalmic photography experience.
- Certifications in imaging, such as OCT-C or CRA.
- Familiarity with medical terminology.
- Experience in a customer service environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform clinical ophthalmic photography and diagnostic photographic studies in a timely, courteous, and respectful manner.
- Ensure fluorescein angiograms (FA), fundus photographs (FP), B-scans, and OCT images are properly labeled and uploaded to the patient's electronic medical record.
- Prepare visual media for lectures and conferences.
- Create patient photo records and maintain a cross-referenced diagnosis/patient database.
- Perform photography, angiography, and optical coherence tomography for research studies according to prescribed protocols, and submit images to reading centers in a timely manner.
- Maintain certification required to meet criteria for research studies.
- Maintain photo supply and equipment inventory.
- Manage, maintain, and review facility diagnostic equipment, including ophthalmic photographic equipment, optical coherence tomography equipment, and ultrasound instruments.
- Manage, replace, and schedule pickup of full biohazardous waste cans and sharps containers, and ensure adequate sharps-container supplies at assigned locations.
- Stock and maintain batteries, bulbs, and fuses needed for clinical operations.
- Perform routine maintenance on equipment and examination rooms, including calibration, changing bulbs, and cleaning and stocking exam rooms and clinical areas.
- Check expiration dates of open medications.
- Verify fee slips and imaging logs are reconciled.
- Perform Ophthalmic Assistant duties when required.
- Document chart errors according to the specified correction procedure: draw one line through the mistake, add the correcting person's initials and date, then document the corrected information.
- Attend staff meetings as required.
- Maintain strict confidentiality and comply with HIPAA guidelines and regulations.
- Perform other duties as required.
Benefits
- Structured training, support, and advancement paths.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
