Ophthalmic Tech-Neurology

Nemours Children's Health • Wilmington, DE

3d • Onsite

About The Position

We are excited to announce a position opening for an ophthalmology technician in the Division of Neurology at Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, DE. We seek a technician to assist our neuro-ophthalmologist with patient care and perform auxiliary tests on patients as directed, with the paramount goal of providing service excellence. This includes performing the initial patient work-up before eye dilation and other physician-led portions of the visit, as well as performing ophthalmic imaging, such as OCT, fundus photography, visual field testing, fundus autofluorescence, and fluorescein angiogram. On-site training can be provided for specific tests.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Two years of satisfactory, full-time work experience under ophthalmologic or optometric supervision; or graduation from an accredited program for Ophthalmic Technicians plus one year work experience.
• BLS from American Heart Association within 60 days of your start date.

Nice To Haves

• JCAHPO certification at either the COA, COT, or COMT level preferred.
• Will provide on the job training if the applicant has experience in various capacities within the medical field.
• If trained, it is expected that the applicant sits for JCAT basic home study course within 3-9 months of employment; and test for COA Certification within 12 months of hire date. Failure to do so may result in termination of employment.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient history and perform initial patient assessment, as directed by the physician
• Perform diagnostic procedures
• Instill topical medications into the eye
• Enter appropriate clinical information into EPIC, the electronic medical record
• Assist the physician with the neuro-ophthalmologic examination
• Educate patients and families, as directed by the physician
• Approach all clinical interactions with a patient focused manner, demonstrating a strong customer service, service excellence orientation
• Work closely with neuro-ophthalmology physician to facilitate patient flow and maintain efficiency
• Maintain effective, team-based work relationships with physicians and other members of the heath care team in order to coordinate and facilitate the delivery of optimal patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED