Date Posted: Feb 09, 2019
Employment Type: Full Time
DEPARTMENT: Clinical
REPORTS TO: Clinical Operations Manager
JOB SUMMARY: This individual is responsible for performing an extensive number of data-collection functions, as delegated by the physician, to allow for proper, professional diagnosis of patients’ conditions.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma, some college preferred.
- Zero-Two-years experience as an Ophthalmic Assistant.
- If required, valid proof of certification as an Ophthalmic Assistant.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ophthalmic Assistant skills as outlined by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO).
- Empathetic personality giving attention to patient’s needs and concerns.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Computer literacy.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Communication & Patient Care
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- Interacts with all patients using the level of respect and professionalism required by this practice.
- Obtains patient history, to include chief complaint, history of present illness, past history (ocular and general), family history (ocular and general), and history of allergies and medications.
- Performs duties consistent with ophthalmic writer/scribe.
- Performs accurate and consistent documentation and measurement tasks to include:
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- Visual acuity
- Lensometry
- Confrontational visual fields
- Stereopsis
- Motility
- Pupillary function
- Educate patients on medications, Pre- post op instructions.
- Applanation tonometry
- Humphrey Visual Field /OCT
- Assist with minor in office surgical procedures, and laser treatments.
- Refractomery
- Angle assessment
- Pachymetry
- Corneal Topography
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- Instrument Maintenance
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- Troubleshoots instrument repairs as necessary.
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- Replaces bulbs.
- Checks connections.
- Reports continued difficulty to Clinical Operations Manager.
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- Triage
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- Determines which patient should be taken next from the waiting room to have testing initiated.
- Escorts patients from the waiting room for the data collection.
- Following testing, makes them comfortable during the wait.
- Maintains a smooth flow of patients to the physician, altering the test sequence as required.
- Escorts patients from the clinical area to the check-out station or optical dispensary, when necessary.
- Administrative
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- Seeks advice from more senior staff as necessary, never performing beyond capabilities.
- Maintains stock levels and cleanliness of exam lanes.
- Performs other duties, as required.
- Job Requirements
- Position requires a great deal of initiative and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Employee must maintain patient confidentiality.
- Given the level of training required in this position, the employee will be expected to work well independently.
REQUIRED PHYSICAL EXPECTATIONS: | |
Physical Activity | X |
Sitting | X |
Walking | X |
Climbing Stairs | X |
Crouching/Bending/Stooping | X |
Reaching | X |
Grasping: | X |
Pushing/Pulling: | X |
Near Vision | X |
Far Vision | X |
Hearing | X |
Talking | X |
Smell | X |
Lifting/Carrying | up to 30 lbs |
Travel | minimal |
This position description is not intended to detail every aspect of your position or list every task you may perform. It is provided as a general overview of the duties and responsibilities and skills required to perform successfully in this position.