Lead Ophthalmic Assistant

About the role

This onsite, non-exempt role is located at the Retina Care Center, Baltimore, MD location, which is part of Prism Vision Group. There will be occasional travel to other locations based upon business needs. The Lead Ophthalmic Assistant is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care. This role involves coordinating clinical activities, supervising staff, and serving as the primary liaison between the physician and the team. The Lead Ophthalmic Assistant plays a crucial role in maintaining efficient workflow and upholding clinical standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the activities of the team, ensuring that all tasks are completed efficiently and to a high standard.
• Assist the physician in complex procedures and advanced diagnostic testing, taking on the most challenging cases.
• Reviews patient charts to ensure completeness and accuracy of information.
• Takes an ocular and systemic history and accurately records visual acuity.
• Performs testing required by type of exam scheduled, patient complaint and history, including but not limited to OCT, automated visual fields, photography, pachymetry, biometry.
• Performs lensometry, automated refractometry, slit lamp exam including applanation tonometry and anterior chamber angle assessment, basic muscle balance testing, assesses pupils, confrontation visual fields and gross external exam.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the team, addressing any issues or concerns that arise.
• Acts as scribe while the physician examines patients, entering data into electronic medical records or handwritten in paper charts.
• Administers topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
• Ensures proper office procedures are adhered to and required informed consent is obtained.
• Responsible for patient education.
• Oversees patient flow throughout the day.
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of exam rooms during the workday.