Ophthalmic Technician II

About the Role

Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates (MCOA) in San Antonio, Texas offers compassionate care for every eye condition. Board-certified physicians provide comprehensive eye care, and their team is dedicated to helping you see better. This role involves assisting ophthalmologists and optometrists by gathering data pertaining to patients' ocular health status.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical reviews of patient charts to ensure completeness and accuracy of information.
• Conduct testing ordered by the doctor, determined by the type of exam scheduled, patient complaint, and/or patient history.
• Act as a medical scribe while the physician examines the 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, ensuring proper informed consent is obtained.
• Provide patient education.
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of exam rooms during the workday.
• Comply with all practice procedures, protocols, and State and Federal regulations.
• Understand documentation requirements for quality reporting and testing frequency restrictions.
• Report inventory and supply needs to leadership for timely ordering.
• Participate in daily team huddles and regularly scheduled meetings.
• Complete work/school excuses and provide patients with medication instructions.
• Report 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 include intermediate comprehension and ability to complete each skill as required based on iJCAHPO training and generally accepted understanding. Intermediate comprehension means applying knowledge correctly in routine and moderately complex situations, understanding core clinical concepts and workflows, and interpreting information rather than just following 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

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as an 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
• Free benefits including:
• Employee Discounts and Perks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life/AD&D
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance