Ophthalmic Technician

Ascend Vision Partners•Jupiter, FL

69d•Onsite

About The Position

Specialty Eye Associates/Ascend Vision Partners is seeking an Ophthalmic Technician to join their team. The organization focuses on providing quality, accessible, and patient-centered eye care through a network of optometrists and ophthalmologists. Team members are expected to exhibit professionalism, integrity, accountability, and support a culture of respect, diversity, and inclusion. The Ophthalmic Technician will prepare patients for examinations, perform vision screening, administer eye medications, maintain instruments, and assist physicians with minor surgical and laser procedures. The role involves providing primary ophthalmic care, performing complete ophthalmic history and preliminary exams, and conducting sub-specialty tests. Accurate record-keeping in the EMR system, maintaining patient confidentiality, and counseling patients on treatments and procedures are key aspects of the role. The technician will also manage equipment, process prescription refill requests, maintain exam room stock, and prepare for minor procedures.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent, required.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one (1) year experience in ophthalmology, preferred.
Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT)

Responsibilities

Provides primary ophthalmic care to patients and act as clinical assistant to physician.
Performs complete ophthalmic history and preliminary exams, sub-specialty tests (refraction, VF test, A-Scan Biometry (IOL master), Pachymetry, PAM evaluation, color testing, and contact lens evaluation).
Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit.
Accurately records all information in EMR system according to established standards and physician requirements.
Checks condition of patients' eyes by observing pupils, muscle, visual acuity, extraocular movements, and blood pressure (if requested by Physician).
Prepares patients for ophthalmology examination by dilating pupils, changes in visual acuity, elevated extraocular pressure, or blood pressure and communicating results to Attending Physician.
Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records, completing diagnostic and procedure coding, and keeping patient information confidential.
Counsels patients by transmitting physician's orders, use of drops, contact lenses, drugs, and answer questions about surgery and specialty imagining required/ordered.
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures along with complying with legal regulations.
Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and promptly reporting equipment issues.
Processes prescription refill requests.
Performs set standard number of patient work-ups based on established times while maintaining quality of customer service.
Maintains stock in exam room in accordance to standard inventory and physician preferences.
Maintains minor procedure stock and all sterilization of instruments.
Sets up and prep for minor procedures to include setting sterile tray and maintaining sterile field.