Role OverviewWe are seeking a skilled and compassionate Back Office Ophthalmic Technician to support our physicians in delivering high-quality patient care.
What You Will Do
Perform various tasks such as rooming patients, taking accurate histories, performing diagnostic testing, and maintaining clinic flow.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will be skilled and compassionate, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and maintain accurate records.
Requirements
- Room patients and take accurate histories
- Perform visual acuity, refraction/manifest refraction, pupil exams, confrontation visual fields, and IOP measurement (tonometry)
- Administer dilating drops and other ophthalmic medications as directed by the physician
- Perform diagnostic testing such as OCT, visual fields (Humphrey), fundus photography, A-scan/biometry, topography, and pachymetry
- Scribe and document accurately in the EHR during patient encounters
- Prepare exam rooms and maintain, clean, and calibrate ophthalmic equipment
- Assist with in-office procedures and minor surgical prep as needed
- Educate patients on testing, procedures, and post-visit instructions
- Maintain patient flow and communicate effectively with front office and physicians
- Follow HIPAA, OSHA, and infection control standards
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