Ophthalmic Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to type 45 words per minute.
• Advanced understanding of HIPAA rules and regulations.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Proactive and independent, with the ability to take initiative.
• Ability to stand and use both hands for typing for extended periods; walk, climb or balance; and periodically stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds.
• Vision abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of experience as an ophthalmology technician.
• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) certification.
• Experience with an Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Medical scribing experience.
• Bilingual Spanish/English.

Responsibilities

• Interact and communicate professionally with patients, doctors, and staff, and accurately communicate pertinent information to patients.
• Complete patient workups, including obtaining medical and surgical histories and performing diagnostic testing.
• Prioritize and maintain efficient patient and doctor workflow, and conduct accurate pre-testing according to office policies and procedures.
• Triage phone calls and forward them to appropriate office staff.
• Assist with minor procedures and prepare patients for additional laser procedures, including blepharoplasty, injections, YAG, and SLT.
• Prepare paperwork for surgeries ordered by physicians.
• Provide in-office and telephone patient education and ensure it is appropriately documented in the patient's chart.
• Follow HIPAA guidelines and maintain strict patient confidentiality.
• Cross-train in back-office and front-office procedures.
• Help maintain back-office inventory and supplies.
• Perform Humphrey Visual Field testing, OCT scans, A-scans, Corneal Topography, Amsler grid, color testing, and other diagnostic testing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.