Ophthalmic Technician

Primary Location:

Lions Eye Center

Address:

301 E Muhammad Ali Blvd
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

None (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

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. 

Additional Job Description:

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

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