Ophthalmic Tech 1

Baylor Scott & White Health•Round Rock, TX

About The Position

The Ophthalmic Technician 1 performs skilled duties related to eye care, assists the physician, and contributes to the health care team for ocular health. The role includes documenting patient information, performing ophthalmic tests, supporting procedures, educating patients, handling specimens, administering medications as directed, and maintaining examination equipment and lanes.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Less than one year of experience.
Basic understanding of ophthalmic care modalities, therapies, terminology, medications, and equipment.
Outstanding interpersonal skills and a neat, professional appearance.
Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, patients' families, doctors, and patients.
Flexibility to manage multiple ongoing tasks.
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
Basic computer skills, including typing, information security, electronic medical documentation, handheld scanning, and email.

Responsibilities

Initiate and accurately document the patient's chief complaint, history of present illness, medical history, review of systems, and pertinent ocular findings in accordance with compliance guidelines.
Perform visual acuity, lensometry, pupil function, ocular motility, tonometry, and confrontation visual field testing, along with other patient services requested by the ophthalmologist.
Perform refractometry and manual manifest refraction to draft a preliminary glasses prescription.
Perform physician-ordered specialty tests, including pachymetry, Brightness Acuity Test (BAT), Potential Acuity Meter (PAM), and color vision testing.
Assist with minor surgeries, intraocular injections, and laser treatments; prepare patients for sterile procedures in examination or treatment rooms.
Educate patients on medication administration and pre- and post-operative instructions as directed by the physician.
Safely handle specimens, biopsies, and culture materials.
Administer topical ophthalmic and oral medications at the direction of a physician.
Open and close examination lanes; clean and disinfect equipment; ensure battery-powered instruments are properly seated in recharge wells; and switch off and cover lamps and projectors.