Optometric Medical Assistant

Parkland Health and Hospital System
Dallas, TX
Job Description
Location: Moody Outpatient Center

Schedule: Fulltime Days, Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm

*Location: CV Roman Health Center

Primary Purpose:
Performs various optometric pre-testing procedures, including reviewing patient's previous records, obtains and documents patient medical/ocular history, review of systems, chief complaint, preliminary testing, and select supervised testing.

Minimum Specifications

Education:

• Must have completed training through an accredited Medical Assistant training program

Experience:
  • Must have six months of relevant Optometry or Ophthalmology experience.

Certification/Registration/Licensure:

Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following:
  • American Heart Association
  • American Red Cross
  • Military Training Network

Skills or Special Abilities:
  • Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, hospital staff, and the general public.
  • Must be able to document patient history in EMR.
  • Must be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of optometry, ocular anatomy, and conditions of eye.
  • Must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of conducting ocular tests.
  • Must be able to demonstrate basic patient skills in the use of supplies and assigned equipment.

Responsibilities:
  • Makes initial contact with patients, providing ocular evaluations (i.e., autorefraction, lensometry, IOP check with non-contact tonometer or tonopen, instilling drops such as those required for dilation) to assist the physician in patient assessment.

  • Tests patients using visual field analysis to assist in determining the progression of glaucoma and other disease processes.

  • Tests patients using non-invasive imaging technology i/e retinal imaging, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) to assist in determining the extent of progression of disease processes when needed.

  • Instructs patients on the care and handling (insertion and removal) of contact lenses, to ensure proper patient care and safety.

  • Cleans and stocks lanes (inventory supplies) and reports depleted supplies to ensure sufficient supplies and materials are available to avoid shortages.

  • Attends in-services and continuing education clinics to ensure on-going certification. Integrates knowledge gained into current work practices.

  • May administer unit-dose medications under the direction of the delegating physician according to department policies and procedures after successful completion of competencies and signed Physician-Unit Based Medication Administration Delegation form.

  • Maintains a positive working relationship with patients, medical staff, clinic staff, and management to facilitate cooperative and coordinated interaction.


Requisition ID: 986662