Ophthalmic Technician (Ophthalmology)
About The Position
The Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins University has an exciting opportunity for exceptional candidates to train for a career as an Ophthalmic Technician, no experience required. Start your career in Ophthalmology with one of the leading organizations in delivering state-of-the art eye care, training future healthcare leaders, and conducting cutting-edge research. We have a robust training program that will provide you with a strong foundation to pursue a multitude of career paths beyond Ophthalmic Technician such as Clinic Manager, Ophthalmic Clinic Supervisor, Assistant Administrator, Orthoptist, Optometrist, Marketing, IT, and Research, to name a few. This is also an opportunity for pre-med students to gain clinical experience during their gap year or prior to applying to medical school, as well. No evening or weekend work required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
- One year experience as an Ophthalmic Technician.
- Must obtain Certified Ophthalmic Asst (COA) from JCAHPO within 18 months of start date.
- CPR certification.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in a clinical office setting as an ophthalmic technician.
Responsibilities
- Records patient history including chief complaint, information on ocular history, past surgeries, medical condition, medications taken, allergies, learning assessment, falls risk and family history.
- Checks pupil response to light by shining light into eye and watching speed with which pupils constrict; checks for afferent pupillary defect.
- Instills eye drops under physicians’ direction.
- Measures and records distance and near visual acuity.
- Measures and records intraocular pressure using applanation tonometry.
- Performs various ophthalmic testing as ordered by the physician.
- Screens for presence of ocular motility disorders.
- Uses slit lamp to examine eye surface.
- Performs basic maintenance or repair of clinical equipment.
- Compiles and enters data for clinical studies; may participate in other clinical research projects as needed.
- Assists with in office procedures.
- Responsible for exam room supply maintenance.
- Ensures medication expiration dates are current.
- Responsible for maintaining and sterilization of instruments.
- Disinfects and maintains examination rooms.
- Understands and practices the fundamentals of microbial control.
- Maintains refrigerator logs, sharps container, etc.
- Is familiar with JCAHO requirements and ensures clinic practice is compliant with regulations.
- Responsible for reading and responding to Epic in-basket messages (clinical support pool) and answering patient questions.
- Processes refill requests.
- Assists with obtaining prior authorizations for upcoming in office procedures.
- Provides support to front desk staff by offering triaging help for appointment scheduling.
- Responds to patients’ questions and explains technician related concerns to front desk staff.
- Monitors inventory and orders medications for intravitreal injections.
- Provides input on templates/schedules to maximize patient flow and physician efficiency.
- Maintains general medical knowledge of ocular anatomy and physiology, systemic diseases, ocular diseases and ocular emergencies.
- Maintains required (COA) ophthalmic technician certifications.
- Other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
