Ophthalmic Technician II

EyeSouth Partners•Valdosta, GA

About The Position

South Georgia North Florida Eye Partners offers a variety of eye care services from detection and medical treatment of eye diseases and injuries to advanced procedures including Lasik and cataract surgeries. We also have an on-site Optical Shop that carries the latest in designer frames and sunglasses. We offer several locations including Valdosta, Tifton, Douglas & Madison, FL. We are now hiring for an Ophthalmic technician that will support a high-volume ophthalmic practice that focuses on providing quality and compassionate care to each patient needing complete eye care services. This position requires customer service skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a degree of independent decision-making.

Requirements

3-5 years of ophthalmic technician experience preferred
Dependable transportation required to travel to other offices as required
Must be flexible with traveling to various locations
Ability to pay attention to detail
Ability to maintain confidentiality
The ability to seek instruction in areas where he/she is not knowledgeable
The ability to recognize inconsistencies
Graduation from an accredited high school

Nice To Haves

COA preferred

Responsibilities

Obtaining and documenting patient history
Determining visual acuity
Performing automated and manual refraction for diagnostic purposes
Performing basic lensometry
Pupillary assessment
Visual field testing
PAM
Basic ocular motility assessment
Automated keratometry
Osmolarity testing
Administering eye drops, ointments, and irrigating solutions to the eye as ordered by physician
Performing office duties and clinical tasks - entering data into EMR, providing patient services
Measurement of intraocular pressure (tonometry)
Pre-operative preparation of patient
Maintaining equipment and instruments
Perform ocular imaging including OCT, Topography
Post-operative education