Full-Time
Ophthalmic Assistant
SSM Health
11-50 employees
Operates hospitals, clinics, and health plans
No salary listed
Sun Prairie, WI, USA
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- A high school diploma, GED, or 10 years of work experience is required.
- One year of healthcare experience is required.
- Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification is required within 90 days of employment; other resuscitation certifications may be required depending on the department.
- The employee must demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills and work collaboratively in a fast-paced clinical environment.
- The employee must be able to perform the stated physical requirements, including standing and walking, lifting and carrying objects, keyboard and data-entry work, and occasional patient movement.
- Prepare patients for eye examinations and procedures.
- Perform preliminary vision tests, including visual acuity, tonometry, and refraction.
- Assist with diagnostic imaging such as optical coherence tomography, fundus photography, and visual field testing.
- Document patient history and maintain accurate medical records in the electronic medical record system.
- Educate patients on eye health, medications, and post-procedure care.
- Maintain and clean ophthalmic instruments and equipment.
- Support physicians during minor procedures and surgeries as needed.
- Assist eye care providers in the examination and treatment of patients.
- Initiate documentation of the patient’s chief complaint, history of present illness, review of systems, and pertinent ocular findings.
- Perform testing such as visual acuity measurement, color vision testing, lensometry, keratometry, pupil-function testing, tonometry, automated perimetry, extraocular muscle evaluation, and confrontation visual field testing.
- Act as a scribe by documenting clinically relevant interactions and dialogue during patient visits, including history and examination, diagnoses, orders, evaluation and management information, follow-up, and patient instructions.
- Provide patient education under the direction of an eye care provider.
- Assist with minor surgery procedures and laser treatments in the office, including applying and removing dressings as directed.
- Inventory and maintain surgical instruments according to system and department standards.
- Screen patients and calls for emergency or urgent situations and obtain pertinent information for the provider.
- Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Completion of an accredited ophthalmic assistant program is preferred.
- Certified Ophthalmic Assistant certification is strongly preferred, or the employee must be willing to obtain it within 18 months of hire.
- Previous experience in an ophthalmology or optometry setting is preferred.
SSM Health is a Catholic, not‑for‑profit integrated health system serving the Midwest. It runs 23 hospitals, 490+ physician offices and outpatient centers, plus virtual and post‑acute care, as well as a health plan, a pharmacy benefit manager, and an accountable care organization. It coordinates care across the full continuum—from physician clinics to hospital care—while serving the uninsured and Medicaid populations and pursuing clinical research in oncology, pediatrics, and cardiovascular health. Its goal is to improve population health through coordinated, accessible care and expanded behavioral health access within a diversified, faith‑based nonprofit framework.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- July 9, 2026 Lake Saint Louis cancer expansion adds infusion bays and SLUCare.
- April 29, 2026 SLU RN-to-BSN deal strengthens recruiting and retention.
- March 2026 Chesterfield YMCA clinic captures primary, behavioral, and wellness visits.
What critics are saying
- Doe v. SSM Health in Missouri state court alleges MyChart data sharing.
- January 31, 2026 Oklahoma Spine and Dean integrations distract leadership through 2027.
- Reimbursement pressure and multi-state overhead threaten margins and future staffing cuts.
What makes SSM Health unique
- SSM's hospital, physician, health plan, and pharmacy footprint spans four states.
- Saint Louis University partnership gives academic medicine, clinical trials, and RN-to-BSN pipeline.
- Behavioral Health Urgent Care and YMCA clinic extend access beyond emergency rooms.
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