Ophthalmic Technician/Assistant or Scribe

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Marietta, GA

About The Position

The Ophthalmic Technician/Assistant or Scribe greets patients professionally and courteously, obtains and documents relevant medical and ophthalmic histories, and performs basic clinical and diagnostic testing. The position supports physicians or optometrists with clinical procedures and helps prepare patients for care while maintaining efficient clinic and exam-area flow. The role may require travel between offices to staff other clinics and may include ambulatory surgery center (ASC) duties, such as provider assistance or operating lasers and related equipment. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at management’s discretion.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Proficiency using a computer.
Proficiency using a lensometer.

Nice To Haves

Six months to one year of experience as an Ophthalmic Assistant.

Responsibilities

Perform basic diagnostic tests accurately and in a manner that builds patient confidence.
Assist physicians or optometrists with clinical procedures; administer eye drops and oral medications; and insert and remove contact lenses.
Triage patients according to appointment time and problem acuity, prepare patients for the doctor, and maintain smooth clinic flow.
Travel between offices as needed to staff other clinics.
Follow administrative and clinical practice policies and procedures.
Maintain efficient patient flow in the exam area and keep patients informed about waiting status.
Provide accurate and consistent documentation.
Educate patients before and after procedures using understandable language and provide written instructions when available.
Ensure medical records are properly ordered and secured in the chart, and that each page includes the patient’s full name and birth date before returning records to medical records.
Obtain patient histories.
Accurately test distance and near visual acuity, confrontation visual fields, stereopsis, and color vision.
Perform lensometry on single-vision, bifocal, and progressive lenses, including accurate transposition, with minimal guidance.
Perform Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer testing accurately.
Perform refractometry with minimal assistance.
Maintain a basic understanding of ophthalmic medications, including names, strengths, dosages, and reasons for use.
Perform assigned ASC duties as appropriate, which may include provider assistance or operating lasers and related items.
Perform keratometry (ARK), IOL Master testing, pachymetry, topography, slit-lamp angle checks, identification of pupil abnormalities, and careful pupil measurements without supervision.