With close supervision and instruction, we are seeking a CO Ophthalmic Technician Assistant who will learn to assist the Ophthalmologist with patient care by performing ophthalmic testing as outlined

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Obtain and concisely record an accurate patient
  
• Chief
  
• Past ocular
  
• Family
  
• Systemic
  
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• Allergies and drug
  
• Social
  
• Basic skills and
  
• Measure visual acuity at distance and near utilizing test appropriate for age and education, and records
  
• Perform pinhole testing when
  
• Perform and record contrast
  
• Perform Ishihara or HRR color vision
  
• Accurately measure and record current lens power with a
  
• Perform and record
  
• Perform and record Amsler
  
• Perform and record Schirmer
  
• Evaluate pupillary reactions, including afferent pupillary
  
• Estimate anterior chamber
  
• Able to properly operate common non-automated and automated ophthalmic equipment including, but not limited to: IOL Master, Orb-scan, bright field acuity testing (BAT), potential acuity meter (PAM), autorefractor, corneal pachymetry, Humphrey visual field, Goldmann visual field, OCT, HRT,
  
• Patient
  
• Apply proper ocular dressings and
  
• Follow divisional protocols for eye drop instillation, including cycloplegics and topical
  
• Properly instill eye
  
• Label newly opened bottles with expiration
  
• Understand the indications / contraindications for use in
  
• Measure interpupillary distances, evaluate spectacle
  
• Properly assist physically or visually disabled
  
• Adhere to regulations regarding drug samples and drug sample
  
• Basic
  
• Perform accurate Goldmann applanation tonometry and properly disinfect the
  
• Perform accurate Tono-pen tonometry and properly disinfect and store the
  
• Perform accurate Eye Care
  
• Understand the principals of scleral rigidity and the factors that alter intraocular
  
• Instrument
  
• Perform routine instrument maintenance on all ophthalmic
  
• Stock examination rooms in assigned area and ensure medication expiration dates are
  
• Disinfect and maintain examination
  
• General Medical
  
• Maintain current CPR
  
• Understand basic ocular anatomy and physiology, systemic diseases, ocular diseases and ocular
  
• Understand and practice the fundamentals of microbial
  
• Must complete currently required JHMI courses, such as: Self-learning educational packets, HIPAA regulations, Conflict of Interest
  
• Complete Annual Review paperwork in a timely
  
• Complete training in software such as Epic, POE, TAP, Forum, Oculab, Allscripts
  
• Assist physician chair side as a
  

Additional duties & responsibilities

• Surgical assisting with minor outpatient procedures; basic instrument
  
• Perform basic slit lamp evaluation of anterior chamber
  
• Measure axial length with A-scan
  
• Perform protocol refractometry or other testing for clinical
  
• Instruct patients in contact lens care, insertion and
  
• Neuro-physiologic testing including electroretinogram (ERG), Multi-focal electroretinogram (MFERG).
  
• visual evoked potential (VEP), Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope (SLO)
  
• Other duties that may be
  

• High School Diploma or graduation
  
• Must obtain Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) from Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) within 18 months of start
  
• CPR certification also
  

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Mathematics: able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, addition and subtraction of positive and negative
  
• Language: able to comprehend simple instructions and short Able to create simple
  
• Able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to patients and other
  
• Reasoning: able to comprehend and execute Able to manage situations with more than one
  

Additional Skills

• Familiarity with the operation of
  
• Familiarity with ophthalmic and general medical
  
• Ability to enter information into the computer
  

Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications

• Must obtain Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) from Joint Commission on Allied Health
  
• Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) within 18 months of start Must maintain certification while employed at Failure to obtain/maintain certification might result in termination of employment at