Ophthalmic Technician

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs preliminary screening examinations for physician review including, but not limited to, central and peripheral visual field tests; ocular motility tests; color vision tests; pharmacological pupil tests; tonometry, tonography and tensilon tonography tests to determine intraocular pressure and pupil testing for size, equality and reaction prior to dilation.
• Directs the flow of patients examined by an Eye Center physician; obtains medical and personal data for patient charts; screens patients for conditions excluding ocular examination; arranges for laboratory and other tests, ophthalmic photography, outpatient studies and patient admissions and surgery as requested by physician; alleviates patient and family concerns by explaining diagnostic procedures and method of treatment.
• Calibrates and maintains all instruments used including, but not limited to bio-microproducts, lensometer, keratometry, tangent screen, slit lamp and tonometer’s; cleans and stocks consultation rooms and microbiology laboratory with drugs and other supplies as needed.
• Sterilizes and sets up instruments for ophthalmic surgical procedures; assists with minor office surgery, laser treatments and operating room surgery as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Required Ophthalmic Technician Certification.
• Good communication skills with patients and staff to provide information.

Physical Requirements:

• Dilation, Visual Acuity, Tonometry, Refraction, Pupil Assessment, OCT, and Visual Field testing.

Schedule Hours Per Week: 40.00
Schedule Hours Per Day: 8.00
Schedule Days Per Week: 5.00