Ophthalmic Technician

Job Summary

A healthcare provider to assist patients and providers with direct and indirect patient care. Provide care to patients with ophthalmic problems including but not limited to: patient intake at office visit, documentation, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks, visual acuity testing, visual assessment, and tonometry. Work within a procedural space while maintaining standard operating protocols. Works under the direction of the clinical provider (Ophthalmologist), Optometrist and office manager. Assists with appointment scheduling and maintaining medical record documentation in EPIC EHR system as required. Serves as a provider’s scribe as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years of experience under the supervision of a physician or Senior Ophthalmic Technician in a clinical/healthcare setting with OCT, surgical, acuity testing, and vision screening experience.
• Required Certifications/Licensure: International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology Certificate Ophthalmic Technician within 18 months of hiring; Current Basic Life Support certification (BLS) - or may be obtained within 90 days of hire date.
• Required Training: General knowledge of medical ethics and confidentiality; Successful completion of the basic LMC competency assessment for Ophthalmic Technicians within probationary period or any extension thereof; Successful completion of an LMC approved Medication Administration training course

Duties & Responsibilities

• Enters pertinent information into Epic.
• Verifies that all information in the patient chart is correctly entered and associated; and initiates appropriate action when necessary (lab labels, lab requisition, visit summary, etc.).
• Schedules physician appointments, requests copies of the medical record (when indicated) and arrange for patient referral as requested.
• Demonstrates knowledge and effective use of medical terminology.
• Maintains established stock levels of clerical supplies.
• Restock and maintain rooms with supplies needed for patient care. Assists in performing and documenting environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.
• Functions as a Clinical Scribe as needed: While functioning in the Scribe role the Clinical Scribe must adhere to LMC’s policy and procedures for scribes.
• Perform pre-exam testing to include visual acuity assessment, including pinhole and glare testing, confrontational visual field testing, assess extra ocular muscles, pupillary evaluation, tonometry, assess angles, pupillary dilation, and all other patient services as requested by the physician including, but not limited to: color vision screening, stereopsis, dry eye testing, and exophthalmometry.
• Perform lensometry and specialized testing including, but not limited to: visual fields, keratometry, A/B scans, and ophthalmic photography optical coherence tomography (OCT), Optical Biometry (IOL Master).
• Perform retinoscopy and refractometry. Assist with minor surgical procedures or laser treatments as directed by physician.
• Assist with fitting contact lenses and instruct patients in care and insertion of lenses.
• Manages medications according to LMC policy, procedures and within scope of practice for credential.
• Educate patients regarding administration of medications and pre- and post-operative instructions as directed by physician.
• Conduct inventory of ophthalmic supplies, including pharmaceuticals and instruments on a regular basis and assist with maintenance of clinical examination equipment.
• Maintains required certifications, completes yearly safety training and mandatory classes and clinical competences assessments, and complies with annual employee health requirements.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families: