Ophthalmic Technician

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Harvard, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Ophthalmic Technician is responsible for patient care, including rooming patients, collecting assessment data, administering medications, and performing patient care procedures. They will assist physicians during treatments, testing, and examinations, and perform various diagnostic procedures such as retinoscopy, refractometry, A/B scans, photography, fluorescein angiography, corneal/disc topography, assist in surgery, low vision evaluations, visual fields, and applanations. The role also involves maintaining patient flow, providing patient and family education, documenting patient care, responding to phone calls, performing telephone triaging, following up on patient care, and reviewing charts. Participation in Quality Assurance and Improvement is expected, and the role may require working alternate shifts and weekends. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School diploma.
Certified by JCAHPO as a technician required.
Good interpersonal/communicative skills needed.
Good eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity needed.

Nice To Haves

Education as a paraprofessional in ophthalmology or optometry preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for patient care.
Rooms and collects patient assessment data.
Administers medications and performs other patient care procedures as directed and according to established criteria.
Assists physicians during treatment, testing, refractometry and examinations.
Performs retinoscopy, refractometry, A/B scans, photography, fluorescein angiography, corneal/disc topography, assists in surgery, low vision evaluations, visual fields, and applanations.
Maintains timely flow of patients.
Provides patient and family education.
Documents patient care and related information.
Responds to incoming telephone calls.
Performs telephone triaging of patients.
Follows up on patient care as needed.
Reviews and maintains charts.
Participates in QA & I.
May be required to work alternate shifts and weekends.
Performs other duties as assigned.