Ophthalmic Technician IV

Eyecare Physicians and Surgeons•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

Eyecare Associates has been caring for families in the New Orleans community for over 40 years. Our doctors’ experience and commitment to their patients’ comprehensive eye care needs, has made them some of the most highly respected and trusted eye care providers in the south. Our team is dedicated to making certain our patients benefit from the safest and latest technological advances in vision health. 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

7 + years of ophthalmic technician experience preferred
COT Required/COMT 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

Responsibilities

Obtaining and documenting patient history
Determining visual acuity
Performing automated and manual refraction for diagnostic purposes
Retinoscopy and refinement for prescribing purposes
Advanced lensometry
Logarithmic pupillary assessment
Static & kinetic visual field testing
PAM, BAT, and advanced ocular motility assessment
Manual 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
Maintenance and repair of equipment and instruments
Perform ocular imaging including OCT, Topography, fundus photography
Preparation of surgical instruments and equipment
Aseptic technique
Operating room assistance for minor and refractive surgeries
Preparation and labeling of microscope slide and culture media obtained by physician
Performing amblyopia treatment including patching, drops, and prism
Intraocular lens power calculations
Post-operative education
Escalation and triage of urgent patient needs/care
Patient education, advanced refracting skills including over-refraction of contact lenses, contact lens fit/adjustment, advanced slit lamp technique
A-scan diagnostic measurements
Biometry measurements