JOB SUMMARY

Ophthalmic Technician duties include working with patients and physicians for examination and treatment of the eyes.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Greet patients and escort them to room.
• Obtain patient’s chief complaint, medical history, medications and allergies, and eye history.
• Check patient’s eye prescription with lensometer.
• Check patients vision, pupils, motility, visual field, IOP, Color vision.
• Complete refraction of patient.
• Complete eye dilation on patients as applicable.
• Also includes having consent forms signed and helping with lasers and injects in office
• Cleaning instruments and exam rooms
• Maintain and stock rooms with supplies.
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to organizational policy and procedure.
• Translating for patients if applicable.
• All other duties as assigned

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or GED will be required.
• JCAHPO certification and COA/COT preferred.
• Knowledge of ophthalmic testing a plus.
• The ability to speak Spanish is a plus.  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Working in “Plus Cylinder” for refracting with phoroptor
• Knowledge of Tonopen, Lensometer, IOL Master, HRT, OCT, HFV, Wavefront Auto-Refractor/Toppgrapher

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Normal health clinic environment
• Must be able to work with pediatric patients
• Must be able to work at satellite offices