Subspecialty Ophthalmic Clinic Technician

Retina Consultants of Texas•Bellaire, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Retina Consultants of Texas (RCTX) is seeking a Subspeciality Ophthalmic Technician to join their innovative team. This position will be responsible for providing accurate documentation, summarization of patient’s medical history, and performing preliminary ocular examinations in their Bellaire Clinic. Candidates must be able to travel to various clinics to meet the needs of the patients and providers, and support the Clinic hours of Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:30am-6:30pm. Schedules are provided weekly and are based on the provider's clinic, patient and surgery schedules. Retina Consultants of Texas is the largest and most respected retina-only ophthalmology practice in the United States, consisting of 26 world-renowned physicians. RCTX invests heavily in diagnostic equipment, providing state-of-the-art retina imaging, laser and diagnostic capabilities. The company culture emphasizes Hard Work, Authentic Care and Innovation, with a belief in investing in people to empower them to provide the highest quality patient experience.

Requirements

Ability to perform comprehensive work ups
Ability to educate patients regarding instillation of eye drops and other instructions related to physician’s treatment plan
Thorough understanding of the diseases, symptoms, and treatments for subspeciality
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong organization with attention to detail and ability to multitask.
Ability to work as a team member.
Ability to use multiple computer systems
Training and understanding of HIPAA requirements .
High school diploma required
Must be able to travel to our Beaumont Clinic as needed
Must be able to move frequently from standing and sitting depending on exam room configuration during clinic sessions
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to type or write legibly in a dimly-lit setting.
Must be able to hear softly spoken words.
Must be able to add support for patients getting in and out of exam chairs.
Lifting required up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

some college preferred
One to Two years’ experience as an ophthalmic assistant preferred
Certification as an ophthalmic assistant preferred

Responsibilities

Obtains patient history to include chief complaint, history of present illness, patient and family history of both ocular and general illnesses, history of allergies, and current medications.
Accurately performs and documents visual acuity, confrontational visual fields, evaluation of motility, pupillary function tests, dilation, and ocular tonometry.
Provide compassionate patient care throughout the clinic flow
Performing opening and closing duties; inventory count, prepping drugs as needed, sterile instruments.
Maintains cleanliness in exam and procedure rooms.
Maintains back up levels of supply stock in exam and procedure rooms.
Provides back-up to the ophthalmic photographer performing OCT’s
Contacts patients who have no showed to appointments and reschedule as needed.
Maintains a smooth flow of patients to the physician, altering the test sequence as needed.
Troubleshoots equipment as necessary; projector, tonopen, autoclave.
Occasionally assists physician with laser procedures, injections, and minor procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned.