Ophthalmic Technician II (Float)

Family Health Centers of San Diego•San Diego, CA

About The Position

The Ophthalmic Technician II performs technical and clerical procedures to assist the Optometrist and Ophthalmologist with patient care in a friendly, caring, and professional manner. The position performs advanced patient care tasks, maintains vision clinic inventory, and orders supplies from vendors. The technician supports patients throughout their visits by completing histories and documentation, conducting ophthalmic testing, helping with eyewear and contact lenses, coordinating appointments and prescriptions, and providing vision and ocular health education. The role also maintains and prepares the Vision Clinic and its equipment, including opening and closing clinic procedures.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience as an Ophthalmic Technician.
Graduation from an Optometry Technician course or completion of internal training and competencies.
High school diploma or GED equivalent, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the skills, knowledge, and ability to perform the essential job duties and meets any required state or federal certification requirements.
Current American Heart Association healthcare provider CPR (BLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advanced Resuscitation Training.
Demonstrated commitment to community medicine and providing culturally competent care to the medically underserved.

Responsibilities

Answer phones and greet patients pleasantly and professionally.
Call patients when orders arrive.
Schedule follow-up appointments and ophthalmologist procedures.
Contact pharmacies to call in prescriptions.
Assist patients with frame and lens selection.
Complete lab order forms and verify lab orders and prescriptions; perform manual and automated lensometry.
Obtain base curve measurements of spectacle lenses.
Dispense, adjust, and repair eyeglasses.
Dispense contact lenses and train patients in lens insertion, removal, and care.
Close patient encounters and provide vision- and ocular-health-specific education.
Complete patient visit documentation and patient histories.
Perform case histories, visual acuity testing, neutralization of patients’ glasses before examinations, autorefractometry, and ancillary testing such as Amsler grid and blood pressure checks.
Complete visual field testing, including FDT and automated fields.
Perform pachymetry, fundus and anterior segment photography (25- and 50-degree views), and corneal topography.
Maintain Vision Clinic supplies and inventory, including ordering contact lenses, frames, and consumable supplies.
Maintain the eye wash station and drug and contact lens solution inventory, and monitor expiration dates.
Instill eye drops as required.
Maintain and prepare the Vision Clinic and equipment, including instrument sterilization, opening the clinic, and preparing the exam room and equipment for the next day when closing.
Perform other duties as assigned.