Ophthalmic Technician
Ophthalmic Technician
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07-08-2025
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Job Description
Vail Health has become the worlds most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520000-square-foot 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients with the most beautiful views in the area located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.
About the opportunity:
The Ophthalmic Technician will work with the ophthalmology team to provide patient care by performing various eye-related clinic tasks. The Ophthalmic technician will assist the provider in various functions as delegated to allow for proper professional diagnosis and treatment of patients conditions.
What you will do:
- Assists providers and other clinical staff with examinations procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
- Prepares patient for scheduled procedures.
- Perform ophthalmologic tests including visual acuity applanation tonometry pachymetry visual fields corneal topography OCTs lensometry and other tests as directed within the prescribed timeline as determined by the clinic team.
- Obtain complete patient histories including chief complaint past ocular/medical history family medical/ocular history and history of allergies and medications and ensure accuracy and proper documentation in the patients Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- Assist with patient pre-op and post-op counseling procedure set up and performing in office procedures.
- Fields patient phone calls promptly and in a professional manner.
- Calibrate diagnostic equipment per manufacturer guidelines.
- Maintain and clean all equipment/ instruments.
- Arranges for provider ordered diagnostics or therapeutic services.
- Ensures cleanliness adequate stock of supplies and functioning equipment in examination rooms.
- Cleans and sterilizes equipment and tools. Completes shift opening and closing procedures.
- 12. Assists all providers and other clinical staff as needed and assigned.
- 13. Follows established departmental policies and procedures objectives OSHA Rules and Regulations environmental and infection control standards.
- 14. Role models the principals of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
- 15. Preform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.
This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.
What you will need:
Experience:
- 1 year experience with applicable experience preferred.
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology medical equipment HIPAA compliance and OSHA rules and regulations
License(s):
- N/A
Certification(s):
- Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) required
- Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) or for Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technician (COMT) preferred
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required
Computer / Typing:
- Must possess or be able to obtain within 90 days the computer skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for jobspecific competencies access online forms and policies complete online benefits enrollment etc.
Must have working knowledge of the English language including reading writing and speaking English.
Education:
- N/A
Benefits at Vail Health Include:
- Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
- Competitive wages
- Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
- Housing programs
- Childcare reimbursement
- Comprehensive Health Benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Educational Programs:
- Tuition Assistance
- Existing Student Loan Repayment
- Specialty Certification Reimbursement
- Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
- Paid Time Off:
- Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
- Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
- 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
- Life insurance
- Short and long-term disability
- Recreation Benefits Wellness & More:
- Up to $1000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
- Recreation discounts
- Pet insurance
Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.
Hourly Pay:
$24.28 - $33.51 USD
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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