Ophthalmic Diagnostic Technician 1 Full Time Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Plantation, FL
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Job Location:
Plantation, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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The University of Miami
The Ophthalmic Diagnostic Technologist 1 (ODT1) is competent in the theory principles and practice of eye care. ODT1 performs appropriate clinical testing in compliance with department standards and documents in the EMR system. ODT1 performs supervised ocular diagnostic testing using specialty-specific imaging devices and uploads images into the EMR system.
The Ophthalmic Diagnostic Technologist 1 will maintain competency in obtaining/recording the following items in the electronic medical record and perform ocular testing using specialty-specific imaging devices.
Performs and documents the following items:
Reason for visit
Intraocular pressure such as Goldman Tono-Pen and I-Care
Chief complaint
Pachymetry
History of present illness
Insertion and removal of hard & soft contact lenses
Basic review of systems
Color vision test
Review systemic and ocular medications
Stereopsis test
Record allergies
Sensorimotor exam
Pharmacy information
Automated & manual perimetry
Family social medical and ocular history
Color fundus photography
Visual acuity
Fluorescein angiography
Lensometry
ICG (Indocyanine Green) angiography
Manual refraction
Optical coherence tomography
Confrontational fields
Slit lamp photography
Humphrey visual fields
External photography
Amsler Grid visual fields
Ocular motility photography
Tangent screen visual fields
Automated Keratometry
Virtual Reality (VR) visual fields
A-scan biometry and IOL Master
Basic ocular motility
Contact/immersion A-Scan
Pupillary evaluation
High-resolution B-scan and standardized A-scan
Ocular surface assessment
Supervised globe and orbital exams
IVI Prep
Eye drop administration
Provides support to providers including documentation in patient charts as and directed for patient care.
Provides patient-centric care.
Adheres to University of Miami policies standards values and required training.
Compliance with regulations and maintaining patient confidentiality.
Follows best practices of patient safety hand hygiene and infection control.
Attends educational courses for ophthalmic personnel when assigned.
Demonstrates high quality of work through accuracy timeliness professionalism and thoroughness.
Meets daily productivity goals.
Ensures all equipment is calibrated and instrumentation is properly working.
Participate in assigned clinical research and maintain required certifications.
Organize and stock rooms for daily clinical activities.
Travels to satellite eye centers when necessary.
Works evenings and weekends as needed.
Supports Virtual Care encounters and exams.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent
Required Certifications and Licensing:
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or Certified Retinal Angiography (CRA) or OCT-Certified (OCT-C)
Experience:
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System South Floridas only university-based health system provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center we are proud to serve South Florida Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching research and patient care. Were the challenge youve been looking for.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Job Status:
Full timeEmployee Type:
StaffRequired Experience:
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