Retina Photographer

Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island • Rockville Centre, NY

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About The Position

Spectrum Vision Partners (“SVP”) and OCLI Vision (“OCLI”) work together to provide world class eye care to our patients to improve their lives. SVP, the management services team, supports OCLI vision, one of the largest multi-specialty ophthalmology networks in the U.S. Our unique model and collaborative culture differentiate us in the marketplace and in our service to our patients. We build our culture one hire at a time, and we focus on building great teams and keeping our employees happy. We promote from within and offer fantastic benefits and PTO! We’re looking for passionate and empathetic people to join our team as Retina Photographers. Our Photographers, support our technicians that are responsible for all the pre-exam elements of the patient visit. This includes gathering and documenting patient information and history and conducting routine and ancillary patient testing. You’ll play a vital role in the patients’ experience with OCLI and in helping our doctors to diagnose and treat eye disorders.

Requirements

• You’re an excellent communicator – both verbally and written
• You’re outgoing, you love the idea of interacting with patients everyday
• You’re comfortable providing white glove service and responding quickly to our patients needs
• You’re a dependable problem solver – you’re the one people call to keep cool in stressful situations
• You have a positive, can-do attitude and work well in collaborative environments
• You’re flexible – you roll with the punches and easily accept change
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• You’re knowledgeable in ocular pharmacology such as anesthetics, steroids, antibiotics, mydriatics and cycloplegics, epinephrine, miotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories is a PLUS, but not a requirement

Responsibilities

• You’ll test and record patient's far acuity, near acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception, and color perception
• You’ll apply drops to anesthetize, dilate, or medicate eyes and collect and process specimens for testing
• You’ll triage emergency cases appropriately into physicians’ schedule and maintain patient flow
• You’ll prepare patient and procedure room and assist ophthalmologist with procedures as needed
• You’ll perform first level maintenance on equipment and notify the office manager of any equipment malfunctions
• You will be expected to utilize, as appropriate, infection control techniques and universal precautions, and to maintain confidentiality at all times

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees