Ophthalmic Assistant-Ophthalmology Full Time Days

**This is a Full Time position at 40 hours per week located at the Grayslake clinic and will require travel to the Lake Forest campus.  Schedule is Monday through Friday 7:45a-4:45p. If not currently a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant it is required to obtain within one year.**

The Ophthalmic Assistant reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Ophthalmic Assistant provides technical and clinical support and patient care for various physicians and sub-specialists by performing various tests to aid in the diagnosis prognosis and treatment and follow up of patients with various ophthalmic health conditions. This role supports physicians as their needs arise and acts as a liaison between patients and physicians by answering questions and providing educational assistance.

Responsibilities:

• Interviews patients and documents histories.
• Performs technical workups patient histories and special testing (Refractions w/ retinoscopy Lensometry Keratometry Tonometry Visual Fields Amslers Muscle Testing Pupil Exams Topography OCT IOL Master / Ascans Fundus Photos).
• Assists the physician with patient care minor surgery scribes.
• Communicates with patients (follow-up care surgeries procedures changes in schedule symptoms surgery scheduling etc.) returns phone calls (patients pharmacies).
• Maintains and cleans equipment reports equipment deficiencies to management.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Required:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification.
• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant certification through JCAHPO (applicants who have obtained a Doctor of Medicine degree are exempt from the COA requirement).
• Zero (0) to two (2) years experience in a relevant role.

Preferred:

• Two years related experience (equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered).
• Surgical assistance experience.

Additional Information :

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and at times internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and we follow all local state and federal laws including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical emotional and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time