Ophthalmic Technician II, Per Diem

Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc.•San Diego, CA

44d•$23 - $29

About The Position

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is passionate about providing exceptional health care to all, especially underserved communities with limited health care options. Founded by a Latina grandmother/community advocate over 50 years ago in Barrio Logan, FHCSD has grown into one of the largest community health systems in the country. With over 90 sites, over 227,000 patients, and over 1.1 million healthcare visits last year, we provide a wide variety of health care and outreach services to a very diverse patient population. We are proud of our mission, our lasting community impact, and the cultural and individual diversity of our staff. Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is looking for an Ophthalmic Technician II - 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. This position will perform advanced patient care tasks, maintains vision clinic inventory and orders supplies from vendors.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience as an Ophthalmic Technician required.
Graduation from a course for Optometry Technician or completion of internal training and competencies required.
High school diploma or GED Equivalent.
Or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the skills, knowledge and ability to perform the essential job duties, and which 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 Advance Resuscitation Training required.

Responsibilities

Answers phones and greets patients in a pleasant and professional manner. Calls patients when orders arrive. Schedules follow up appointments and ophthalmologist procedures. Contact pharmacy to call in prescriptions.
Assists patients with frame and lenses selection. Fills out lab order forms and verifies lab orders and prescriptions (can perform manual and automated lensometry). Obtains base curve measurement of spectacle lenses. Dispenses, adjusts and repairs eyeglasses. Dispenses contact lenses & trains patients on contact lens insertion, removal, and care of lenses.
Closes patient's encounters, provides health education that is specific to vision and ocular health.
Completes documentation and patient history for patient visit. Performs case history, Visual Acuity, neutralize patient's glasses before examination, perform Autorefractometer, ancillary testing (Amslers grid, blood pressure, etc.). Completes all visual field testing (FDT & automated fields). Performs Pachymetry, fundus and anterior segment photography (25- & 50-degree view), and Corneal Topography.
Maintains Vision Clinic supplies and inventory, including ordering contact lenses, frames, and ordering consumable supplies. Maintains eye wash station, drug and contact lenses solutions inventory, and monitors expiration dates.
Performs eye drop instillation as required.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsible for maintaining and preparing Vision Clinic and equipment, including items instrument sterilization, opening clinic (turn on lights and frame warmer, uncovers instruments, removes topical anesthetic from the refrigerator and places with the other ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, photocopies the daily schedule and places copy in the exam room) and closing clinic (prepares exam room and equipment for next day appointments).