Ophthalmic Technician
Job Location:
Columbus, OH - USA
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Job Summary
Overview
Looking to join a dynamic team at Ohio State University Physicians where excellence meets compassion
Who we are
With over 100 cutting-edge outpatient center locations dedicated to providing exceptional patient care while fostering a collaborative work environment our buckeye team includes more than 1800 nurses medical assistants physicians advanced practice providers administrative support staff IT specialists financial specialists and leaders that all play an important part. As an employee of Ohio State University Physicians (OSUP) youll be an integral part of a team committed to advancing healthcare education and professional growth.
Our culture
At OSUP we foster a culture grounded in the values of inclusion empathy sincerity and determination. We meet our teams where they are coming together to serve each other and our community.
Our benefits
We know that having options and robust benefit plans are important to you. OSUP prioritizes the wellbeing of our team and thats why we offer our employees a flexible competitive benefit addition to medical dental vision health reimbursement accounts flexible spending accounts and retirement we also offer an employee assistance program paid time off holidays and a wellness program designed to support our employees so they can live their best lives. As an OSUP employee you will be eligible for these various benefits depending on your employment status.
Responsibilities
Purpose: Provides high quality accurate and compassionate care to a diverse patient population. An Ophthalmic Technician displays high proficiency in taking patient histories and is highly organized to fully prepare the patient for the physician appointment.
- Interacts professionally and compassionately with patients daily.
- Performs diagnostic Visual Field Testing: Humphrey Octopus and Goldman Fields.
- Clinical Competence of Ophthalmic Imaging: OCT HRT Pachymetry Topography and IOL Master.
- Enters information into Electronic Medical Record.
- Transports patients within the facility to additional departments.
- Assists with rooming patients.
- Stocks and disinfects examination rooms.
- Provides assistance to Physicians and Ophthalmic Technicians in the Ophthalmology clinic.
- Initiates patients exam and prepares patients for physician appointments.
- Documents medical history symptoms complaints and medications.
- Performs related patient service when necessary and as requested. .
- Travel may be required to accommodate staffing levels at other clinical facilities.
- Performs diagnostic testing such as visual acuity eye exams lensometry keratometry refractometry and tonometry
- Obtains Ophthalmic Imaging: OCT Topography Pachymetry Specular Microscopy Manual A-Scans and IOL Master.
- Instructs patients on proper eyecare.
- Adhere to regulations regarding drug samples and drug sample logs.
- Ensures medication and supply expiration dates are current.
- Other duties or special projects as assigned.
Qualifications
Requirements:
Possess a minimum of a HS Diploma or equivalent along with and meet the following criteria:
- Ophthalmic Assistant criteria AND
One-year prior experience as an Ophthalmic Technician or Ophthalmic Assistant OR
Two years prior experience as a technician in an Optometry Clinic OR
Successful completion of OSUPs Ophthalmic Personnel Training Program
COA Preferred
Pay Range
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
The Ohio State University Physicians, Inc. (OSUP) provides outpatient care throughout Central Ohio and the surrounding areas. We are the approved not-for-profit practice plan for The Ohio State University College of Medicine designated by the University Board of Trustees.
