Ophthalmic Technician
About The Position
The Ophthalmic Technician conducts measurements and tests that provide physicians with information needed to arrive at a diagnosis and prescribe treatment. The role is responsible for required documentation in compliance with practice policies and for providing excellent patient service. This is an onsite, non-exempt position at Millenium Eye Care’s Freehold Office, part of Prism Vision Group, with occasional travel to other locations based on business needs. The technician collects patient histories, records visual acuity, reviews charts, performs examinations and diagnostic testing, and documents physician examinations in electronic medical records. The position also supports in-office procedures, patient education, training of other ophthalmic assistants, and the cleanliness and orderliness of exam rooms. The technician must follow practice procedures and protocols and comply with state and federal regulations.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Certified Ophthalmic Assistant certification.
- 2–4 years of prior ophthalmic assistant experience.
- Ability to accept responsibility for actions and work, and willingness to accept constructive criticism.
- Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly with attention to detail.
- Ability to adapt to and facilitate workplace change.
- Effective communication and listening skills.
- Empathy and sensitivity to the feelings of patients and coworkers; a cheerful demeanor and tolerance of delay or adversity.
- Initiative and ability to make decisions or take action to solve problems and reach goals, including attempting non-routine tasks.
- Sound judgment using available information.
- Reliability in attendance and punctuality.
- Ability to work with others and independently toward shared goals.
- Facility with Microsoft products.
- Must become facile with Athena PMS and practice-based EMR within four weeks of hire.
- Vision sufficient for near, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception tasks.
- Normal-range hearing.
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including gloves, face mask, eye shield, and gown.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
Responsibilities
- Take ocular and systemic histories and accurately record visual acuity.
- Review patient charts to ensure information is complete and accurate; perform testing appropriate to the scheduled exam, patient complaint, and history.
- Act as a scribe during physician examinations, entering data into electronic medical records.
- Perform lensometry, automated refractometry, slit-lamp examinations including applanation tonometry, anterior chamber angle assessment, gross external examinations, ocular muscle motility and balance testing, pupil assessment, and confrontation visual field testing.
- Administer diagnostic tests, including OCT, automated visual fields, photography, pachymetry, and biometry.
- Perform manifest refraction.
- Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
- Assist with in-office procedures, ensure proper informed consent is obtained, and set up and clean up after procedures.
- Assist in training other ophthalmic assistants.
- Assist with patient education.
- Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of exam rooms during the workday.
- Comply with practice procedures and protocols and state and federal regulations; report potential or suspected errors to a supervisor or Compliance Officer.
- Maintain a cooperative, self-motivated, courteous, and professional attitude.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
