Ophthalmic Technician - Regional Float

Mid Atlantic Retina•Plymouth Meeting, PA

57d•Onsite

About The Position

Mid Atlantic Retina is one of the largest retina practices in the area, offering bonuses, top pay and growth opportunities for employees to not just work a job, but build a career. As an Ophthalmic Technician, you will take patient histories in the EMR system, do vision exams, prep patients for injections, administer drops, perform a variety of imaging tests, complete charting, scribing and other tasks.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
1 year health care experience in Ophthalmology

Nice To Haves

scribing experience preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare patients and instrumentations appropriate to exams.
Room patient timely and accurately.
Collect patient medical history including chief complaint.
Update medications, allergies and health maintenance system at time patient is roomed.
Screen patients and perform accurate and consistent documentation and measurement tasks in relation to: Visual acuity, confrontational visual fields, evaluation of motility, pupillary function tests, color plates, checking eye pressures, dilation of pupils, ophthalmic imaging including fluorescein angiography, etc.
Perform a variety of imaging tests in order to aid the physicians in documenting, tracking and treating all forms of eye disease.
Assess and monitor patients' well-being before, during and immediately after IV injections related to fluorescein and ICG angiography.
Scribe for physicians.
Assist provider with laser and injection procedures.
Clarify pre-op and post-op instructions with patients.
Telephone screen patients.
Provide patient home care instructions and counseling.
Maintain practice standards of sterile technique and infection control.
Process pharmacy requests, patient phone calls and provider messages appropriately.
Facilitate daily operations and responsibilities of the "patient flow" within the department.
Ensure smooth office operations in order to support teamwork and generate a positive attitude between front and back office staff.
Ensure department maintains sanitary conditions in exam and procedure rooms.
Attend regular staff meetings.
Consult with manager on problems and interpretation of policies and procedures to ensure patient and office needs are met.
Maintain appropriate inventory levels and order supplies and minor equipment as directed.
Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions; call for service as necessary.
Promote a high quality of care delivery through protocols.
Actively engage in discussion and review of processes, patient flow, EMR data input, and other office activities.
Regular and predictable on-site attendance required.
Work overtime as needed.
Travel to assigned offices in your region.
Perform other duties as assigned.