Ophthalmic Technician - Travel Position

Omni Eye Specialist Pa • Hagerstown, MD

104d

About The Position

The position requires regular travel to satellite locations and involves various essential duties related to patient care and support in a healthcare setting. The role includes greeting patients, obtaining and transcribing patient history, maintaining confidentiality, and assisting physicians during examinations.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous and helpful manner.
• Obtains patient history and transcribes results into EHR as physician(s) orally dictate during patient exam.
• Records physician(s) fee tickets in EHR as physician(s) orally dictate during patient exam.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Escorts patients to appropriate area (i.e., reception area, dilating room, cataract testing, etc.).
• Assists physician(s) by obtaining supplies as needed during patient care.
• Assistance to Technician as needed.
• Performs visual acuity tests on patients in accordance to established guidelines.
• Controls patient flow.
• Performs autorefraction and lensometry tests as needed on patients in accordance with established guidelines.
• Performs tonometry on patients in accordance to established guidelines.
• Determines if patient needs further testing by technician.
• Performs visual field testing, glare testing, color vision testing, Schirmer's tear testing on patients as required.
• Reviews patient charts and posts tests and examination results into EHR.
• Cleans and sterilizes equipment and maintains autoclave in accordance with established guidelines and procedures.
• Demonstrates the ability to work with geriatric patients and patients of all ages.
• Stocks supplies on an ongoing basis to keep current stock requirements.
• Cleans patient exam rooms in relation to testing and equipment.
• Demonstrates compliance with all provisions of safety rules and other policies and procedures.
• Checks expiration of medications and supplies and follows up as appropriate.

What This Job Offers