Ophthalmic Technician I

About the role

EyeSouth Partners is a leading physician-founded eye care organization building a premier network of clinical excellence across the nation. Based in Atlanta, we partner with respected eye care physicians to expand access to high-quality medical and surgical specialty services across 14 states. Our 70+ affiliated practices and 400+ doctors deliver care at 280+ clinic locations and 26 ambulatory surgery centers—and we're growing. We invest in our practices with capital, operational expertise, and strategic resources so physicians and their teams can focus on what matters most: exceptional patient care and clinical outcomes.

We're looking for talented professionals who share our commitment to physician partnership, clinical quality, and patient-first care. The ophthalmic technician is responsible for assisting the ophthalmologist and optometrists by gathering data pertaining to the patient’s ocular health status. The technician is proficient in performing appropriate clinical tests, drawing on formal education and clinical experience that provide a solid understanding of the theory and principles of eye care.

Responsibilities

Clinical

• Review patient chart to ensure completeness and accuracy of information.
• Perform testing ordered by doctor and determined by the type of exam scheduled, patient complaint, and/or patient history.
• Act as a medical scribe while physician examines patient, entering data into electronic medical records.
• Take an ocular and systemic history and accurately record visual acuity.
• Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications under the direction of the physician.
• Assist with simple in-office procedures and ensure proper informed consent is obtained.
• Provide patient education.
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of exam rooms during the workday.
• Comply with all practice procedures and protocols, as well as State and Federal regulations.
• Understand documentation requirements for quality reporting and testing frequency restrictions.

Administrative

• Report inventory and supply needs to leadership timely and as needed for supply ordering.
• Participate in daily team huddles and regularly scheduled meetings as planned and required.
• Complete work/school excuses and provide patients with medication instructions.
• Understand and accept responsibility for reporting potential or suspected errors to supervisor or Compliance Officer.
• Contribute to the team effort by completing additional tasks or projects as needed.
• Maintain a positive attitude consisting of cooperation, self-motivation, courtesy, and professionalism.

Skills

Essential skills require intermediate comprehension and ability to complete each skill as required based on iJCAHPO training and generally accepted understanding of each technician skill. Intermediate comprehension means applying knowledge correctly in routine and moderately complex situations, understanding core clinical concepts and workflows, and the ability to interpret information rather than just follow instructions.

• History Taking (including pharmacology understanding for common ophthalmic medications)
• Visual Acuity
• Confrontation Visual Fields
• Extraocular Motility Assessment: evaluation of ductions, perform cover/uncover & alternating cover testing, and document defects
• Pupil Assessment: recognize and identify pupil abnormalities in addition to an APD
• Intraocular Pressure Measurement with Goldmann applanation via slit lamp or Perkins tonometer
• Manual Lensometry and accurate transposition between minus and plus cylinder as needed
• Angle Assessment utilizing the slit lamp microscope
• Manual refractometry using the Jackson Cross-Cylinder technique
• Supplemental testing including Amsler Grid, Color Vision, Stereopsis (Randot test), Exophthalmometry, BAT, and PAM
• Diagnostic testing including immersion and/or contact A-scan biometry, ultrasound, OCT, visual field, pachymetry, topography, dry eye testing, and fundus photography

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as uncertified ophthalmic assistant preferred
• COA Eligibility preferred
• Nextech/ICP experience strongly preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced clinical environment

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k with Match
• HSA/FSA
• Telemedicine
• Generous PTO Package

We also offer the following benefits for free:

• Employee Discounts and Perks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life/AD&D
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance