Ophthalmology Tech - Eye Center-27905

Responsibilities

• Reviews charts to determine urgency of condition and initiate care as necessary.
• Collections all historical and physical data necessary for the medical staff to make clinical therapeutic decisions.
• Performs additional measurements of phorias and tropias, near point of convergence, fusion.
• Familiar with tonography.
• Performs and records various ocular measurement tests.
• Designs care plans and implements treatment as delegated by the medical staff.
• Oversees and evaluates other ophthalmic technicians as assigned.
• Maintains and updates EPIC EMR knowledge and skills including appointment scheduling.
• Expertly takes phone calls on eye issues including prescription renewal.
• Trains other technical staff as needed.
• Maintains and updates instrumentation, supplies and drugs.
• Surveys technical instruments and equipment, implements repair, and arranges for service calls.
• Inventories and orders supplies and drugs following protocol and as appropriate.
• Participates in research clinical trials as assigned including participating as a mask examiner, performing refraction, visual acuity, etc.
• Agree to review the study documentation and certify for each study assigned.
• Able to competently assist, scrub, and circulate for all eye center procedures including Lasik surgery.
• Participates in intramural and extramural educational programs as a speaker and teaching assistant.
• Participates in departmental research as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Completion of an academic program for ophthalmic technician is a plus.
• JCAHPO Certification as ophthalmic assistant (COA) or ophthalmic technician (COT) is a plus but not required.
• Must have sound and basic ocular knowledge.
• Manual dexterity, communications, precision, and accuracy.
• Ability to communicate well with patients and all levels of staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree and/or advanced medical training is a plus but not required.