Ophthalmic Technologist
Ophthalmic Technologist
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07-04-2025
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Job Description
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Ophthalmic Technologist FullTime Fixed term contract
The Ophthalmic Technician floats throughout the clinic to perform patient facing and administrative duties. It is a combination of Patient Technician and Diagnostic Technician duties.
Patient Technician
Job Summary
Patient Technician is responsible for offering a quality customer service experience and
ensuring that a high level of patient care is always maintained. The ability to ensure that
proper assessment of doctors needs in relation to prepping patients and testing is also
required.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide superior customer service and patient care
- Respond and/or redirect all patient and visitor requests accordingly
- Ensure accurate patient documentation recorded in the medical database
- Gathering medical records and patient information
- Taking ocular measurements
- Providing eye care information to the patient
- Maintaining and cleaning ophthalmic instruments
- Ability to assist the ophthalmologist in preparing patients for treatments and procedures
- Ability to operate ophthalmic instruments and/or equipment
- Ensure exam lanes patient technician rooms and patient technician storage are
- kept neat and tidy
- Assessing patients vision prior to seeing doctors
- Preparing patients for lasers injections and minor procedures
- Clean and sterilize instruments
- Replenishing exam lane supplies (drops syringe information sheets etc. at the end of the day
- Ensure that all patient interactions are dealt with confidentially and any
- Confidential paperwork is dealt with in accordance with practice protocol
- Supports medical administration as needed.
Qualifications & Experience Required
- Bachelors degree or 2 years diploma or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
- 2 years of experience in healthcare setup.
- Previous experience at an ophthalmic clinic is a strong asset.
- Knowledge of OSCAR EMR is a strong asset
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written and computer skills
- Can work well independently and within a team
- Strong attention to detail
- Candidate must be able to handle a high paced environment
- Ability to identify problems during procedures
- Positive attitude pleasant and professional manner in person and over the phone
- Excellent problemsolving skills
- Additional language is an asset
Diagnostic Technician
Key Responsibilities
- Operating diagnostic machines such as Humphreys Visual fields OCTs Hrts and IOLM
- Preoperative and postoperative measurements
- Providing superior patient care and customer service
- Communicating regularly with physicians
- Resolving any technical issues
- Billing Ohip
- Calibrating and regular maintenance on all diagnostic equipment
- Use Oscar EMR & Zeiss Forum systems.
- Managing patient flow
- Uploading reports on EMR system
- Assist team lead to improve flow for diagnostic testings.
Qualifications & Experience Required
- Bachelors degree or 2 years diploma or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
- 2 years of experience in healthcare preferably eye care setup.
- Previous experience at an ophthalmic clinic is a strong asset.
- Experience with various types of diagnostic eye tests is highly preferred.
- Ability to use Oscar EMR systems is an asset.
- processing and managing files and records and other office procedures and medical terminology.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel Word and PowerPoint.
- Strong interpersonal skills and Excellent problemsolving skills.
- Strong written and verbal skills to communicate with all levels of the organization and its executive team.
- Positive attitude pleasant and professional manner in person and over the phone
- Additional language is an asset.
- Onthejob training will be provided.
- Job begins as a 1 year contract with the possibility of renewal to fulltime permanent.
Job Type: Fulltime
Salary: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Extended health care
- Onsite parking
- Vision care
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Concord ON L4K 2Z5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Employment Type
Full-Time
Key Skills
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