Ophthalmic Technician - Certified - Sr

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Certified Ophthalmic Technician for the Ophthalmology Clinic at the M Health Fairview Clinics & Surgery Center. The technician conducts basic clinical diagnostic testing in the Ophthalmology Clinic under the direction of an Ophthalmologist and completes ordered patient testing in conjunction with physician examinations. The role applies AIDET customer-service tools to support a positive patient experience, assists with specialty-clinic coordination, and maintains required company training. As a senior subject matter expert, the technician trains peers and troubleshoots advanced patient or clinical issues. This is a 0.8 FTE, benefits-eligible position working 64 hours per two-week pay period on day shift, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Scheduled hours are 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. or 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. The Eye Care team includes ophthalmologists, optometrists, orthoptists, nurses, certified technicians, and assistants, and uses state-of-the-art technology to diagnose and treat eye disorders across a range of subspecialties.

Requirements

Seven years of clinical experience in ophthalmology as a technician or COA.
Certification to conduct studies, and/or one year of precepting experience, and/or one year of experience in another area of ophthalmology, such as imaging.
Certified Ophthalmic Technician certification administered by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross upon hire.

Responsibilities

Record patient history according to guidelines, including medical and surgical history, history of the present eye problem, family history, social history, and review of systems.
Test and record basic visual assessments, including age-appropriate visual acuity across acuity levels, Amsler figures, pinhole occluders, low-vision and near-vision acuity, manifest refraction, and cycloplegic refraction.
Perform testing including visual fields, pupil assessments, lensometry, keratometry, and supplementary testing.
Perform Humphrey visual field testing, Goldmann perimetry and calibration, and confrontation fields.
Assess pupil function, including direct and consensual response, and perform the swinging light test.
Neutralize and record spectacle lenses using automated and manual lens meters; perform automated and manual keratometry, color vision testing, pachymetry, Schirmer tests, corneal topography, and A-scans/IOL calculations.
Participate technically in clinical trials and obtain required certification.
Maintain and calibrate ophthalmic equipment according to manufacturer specifications.
Provide expertise to clinic staff through precepting, obtaining certification to conduct studies, and/or cross-training in other clinic areas.
Apply AIDET customer-service tools and assist with specialty-clinic coordination and required company training.