We are seeking a CO Ophthalmic Technician. The job requires multi-tasking in order to complete a variety of Working with faculty, Clinic Manager and Clinic Supervisor, this positions primary role is to provide technician/clinical support to Secondary responsibilities include limited administrative duties such as responding to messages from patients and physicians and assisting with patient requests for refills, forms completion and prior

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Records patient history including chief complaint, information on ocular history, past surgeries, medical condition, medications taken, allergies, learning assessment, falls risk and family
  
• Checks pupil response to light by shining light into eye and watching speed with which pupils constrict; checks for afferent pupillary
  
• Instills eye drops under physicians
  
• Measures and records distance and near visual
  
• Measures and records intraocular pressure using applanation
  
• Performs various ophthalmic testing as ordered by the
  
• Screens for presence of ocular motility
  
• Uses slit lamp to examine eye
  
• Performs basic maintenance or repair of clinical
  
• Compiles and enters data for clinical studies; may participate in other clinical research projects as
  
• Assists with in office
  
• Responsible for exam room supply
  
• Ensures medication expiration dates are
  
• Responsible for maintaining and sterilization of
  
• Disinfects and maintains examination
  
• Understands and practices the fundamentals of microbial
  
• Maintains refrigerator logs, sharps container,
  
• Is familiar with JCAHO requirements and ensures clinic practice is compliant with
  
• Non -clinical duties:
  
• Responsible for reading and responding to Epic in-basket messages (clinical support pool) and answering patient
  
• Processes refill
  
• Assists with obtaining prior authorizations for upcoming in office
  
• Assists with obtaining prior authorizations for
  
• Provides support to front desk staff by offering triaging help for appointment
  
• Responds to patients questions and explains technician related concerns to front desk
  
• Monitors inventory and orders medications for intravitreal
  
• Provides input on templates/schedules to maximize patient flow and physician
  
• Maintains general medical knowledge of ocular anatomy and physiology, systemic diseases, ocular diseases and ocular
  
• Maintain required (COA) ophthalmic technician
  
• Other duties as
  

• High School Diploma or graduation
  
• One year experience as an Ophthalmic Must obtain Certified Ophthalmic Asst (COA) from JCAHPO within 18 months of start
  
• CPR certification also
  

• Prior experience in a clinical office setting as an ophthalmic
  

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Solid knowledge of ocular anatomy (including anterior and posterior portions of eye).
  
• Good working knowledge of ophthalmic medications, and knowledge of allergic reaction to
  
• Good working knowledge of ophthalmic
  
• Working knowledge of ophthalmic photography
  
• Good working knowledge of medical
  
• Excellent organization, verbal and written communication Ability to speak clearly and have patients understand language without misinterpretation or
  
• Professional maturity, appearance and demeanor
  
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks
  
• Ability to establish
  
• Technical qualifications or specialized certifications:
  
• Certification as a COA, COT or COMT required or obtained within 18 months of
  
• Any specific physical requirements for the job:
  
• Ability to stand, walk or sit for an extended period of
  
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a
  
• Ability to see within normal
  
• Ability to hear within normal
  
• Possible exposure to communicable
  

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:

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