Ophthalmic Technician

Mid Atlantic Retina • Lansdale, PA

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About The Position

Mid Atlantic Retina is one of the area's largest retina practices and offers employees bonuses, top pay, and growth opportunities to build a career. The Ophthalmic Technician takes patient histories in the EMR system, performs vision exams, prepares patients for injections, administers drops, performs a variety of imaging tests, completes charting and scribing, and carries out other tasks. This position is eligible for a $1,000 hiring incentive for new hires only: $500 after successful completion of 90 days of employment and $500 after successful completion of one year of employment. The incentive is not available to agency hires, internal transfers, or re-hires.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Desire to work with patients.
• Regularly communicate verbally in person, in groups, one-to-one, over the telephone, and by email.
• Stand and walk throughout the day.
• Lift or move objects weighing over 20 pounds.
• Have close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Use hands to operate equipment and demonstrate manual or finger dexterity, precision or speed, muscular coordination, and physical stamina.
• Raise the dominant arm above shoulder height to administer drops.
• Use senses to observe and examine patients and pay attention to detail.
• Work with data and numbers, process data on a computer, and classify, record, store, and retrieve information.
• Read with comprehension, write reports or other documentation, and teach or train patients.

Nice To Haves

• One year of health care experience or equivalent medical training is desired, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Take patient histories in the EMR system.
• Perform vision exams.
• Prepare patients for injections.
• Administer drops.
• Perform a variety of imaging tests.
• Complete charting and scribing.
• Bring patients to rooms, assist physicians, and rotate assignments with other staff.
• Guide patients through physical contact when needed due to diminished vision.

Benefits

• 401(k) and profit sharing
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Paid time off (sick and vacation)
• Bonuses
• $1,000 hiring incentive for eligible new hires

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED