Ophthalmic Technician - Part Time

Refocus Eye Health•King of Prussia, PA

About The Position

This is a part-time position for an Ophthalmic Technician. The role involves greeting patients, obtaining and transcribing patient history and physician dictations into the EHR, maintaining patient confidentiality, and escorting patients. The technician will also assist physicians with supplies, perform various vision and eye tests, manage patient flow, and review patient charts. Additionally, the role includes cleaning and sterilizing equipment, stocking supplies, maintaining exam rooms, and ensuring compliance with safety policies. The ability to work with patients of all ages, including geriatric patients, is essential. Responsibilities also include checking medication and supply expiration dates and potentially traveling to satellite locations.

Requirements

Ability to work with geriatric patients and patients of all ages.
Regular travel to satellite locations may be required.

Responsibilities

Greets patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous and helpful manner.
Obtains patient history and transcribes results into our EHR (electronic health record) as physician(s) orally dictate during patient exam.
Records physician(s) fee tickets in EHR (electronic health record) as physician(s) orally dictate during patient exam.
Maintains patient confidentiality.
Escorts patients to appropriate area (i.e., reception area, dilating room, cataract testing, etc.).
Assists physician(s) by obtaining supplies as needed during patient care.
Performs visual acuity tests on patients in accordance to established guidelines.
Controls patient flow.
Performs autorefraction and lensometry tests as needed on patients in accordance with established guidelines.
Performs tonometry on patients in accordance to established guidelines.
Determines if patient needs further testing by technician.
Performs visual field testing, glare testing, color vision testing, Schirmer's tear testing on patients as required.
Reviews patient charts and posts tests and examination results into EHR (electronic health record) as well enter information of prior visits in EHR record.
Cleans and sterilizes equipment and maintains autoclave in accordance with established guidelines and procedures.
Stocks supplies on an ongoing basis to keep current stock requirements.
Cleans patient exam rooms in relation to testing and equipment.
Demonstrates compliance with all provisions of safety rules and other policies and procedures.
Checks expiration of medications and supplies and follows-up as appropriate and in accordance with established guidelines and policies.