Ophthalmic Assistant

Its more than a career its a calling

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work matters every moment every patient every community. At SSM Health youll be empowered to grow supported to thrive and inspired to make a lasting impact.

In this role you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail compassion and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create a safer smoother care experience. If you enjoy interacting with patients and want to grow in a collaborative care setting this role is perfect for you.

• Department: Ophthalmology Clinic
• Schedule: Full time Day shift no nights weekends holidays or on call
• Locations: MO - St. Louis Eye Clinic & SLUCare Center for Specialized Medicine

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Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists eye care providers in the exam and treatment of patients.
• Initiates documentation of the patients chief complaint history of present illness review of systems and all pertinent ocular findings.
• May perform testing to include visual acuity measurement color vision testing lensometry keratometry testing pupil function tonometry automated perimetry evaluation of EOMs (Extra-Ocular Muscle) confrontation visual field testing and other patient services as requested by the provider.
• May act as a scribe by documenting (on behalf of the provider) all clinically relevant interaction and dialogue during the course of the patient visit. This will include: documenting history and exam entering diagnoses orders (medications labs imaging consults etc.) E&M (Evaluation & Management) follow up and patient instructions. Provides patient education under direction of eye care provider.
• Assists with minor surgery procedures and laser treatments in the office including application and removal of dressings as directed.
• Inventories and maintains surgical instruments in accordance with system and department standards.
• Screens patients and calls for emergency/urgent situations; obtains pertinent information for provider.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• One year heath care experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms malfunctioning machinery etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending stooping crawling kneeling sitting squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

Work Shift:

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