Visual Field Technician I - Beachwood Cole Eye
About The Position
Join Cleveland Clinic's Cole Eye Institute to become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. This center located in Beachwood treats adults and children with all ophthalmic conditions, performing basic eye care and advanced eye surgery. Because of the broad range of therapies and surgical treatment options, people from all over the world come for treatment from our world-class staff. Here, you can build a rewarding career, enhance your skills and develop life-long relationships with fellow caregivers. Our Visual Field Technicians participate in delivering patient care effectively and receive and prepare patients for visual field testing. Cole Eye Institute is among the world's most advanced eye centers. Our retina team has some of the best clinical outcomes in the field and is passionate about leading the way in research and innovation for retinal diseases. A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Manual dexterity sufficient to operate medical equipment utilized to perform testing procedures.
- Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time, good eye-hand coordination to perform various tests.
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Nice To Haves
- Formal education or training in Ophthalmology. This may substitute some of or all the required experience
- Experience in a customer-facing role OR in a patient-facing role in a healthcare setting
- One year of experience in a medical environment with direct patient care contact or customer service experience
Responsibilities
- Perform routine screening tests, such as vision and glasses checks.
- Check visual acuity and read current glasses prescription.
- Record data in patient records, enter patient information into the automated visual field machine, and perform proper visual field tests as indicated by ordering physician.
- Receive and prepare patients for exams or treatment to be performed by administering dilation drops after visual field testing is completed (if indicated by ordering physician).
- Perform various clerical functions, including ensuring that the ordering physician has signed the appropriate testing order prior to performing the test and that the charge is captured correctly after the test is completed.
- Maintain the physical environment of exam and procedure rooms by cleaning and stocking daily, assisting and maintaining appropriate supply of medications as needed and conducting basic maintenance.
- Assist with ordering medical/office supplies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
