Ophthalmic Technician

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Ophthalmic Technician

Job Description:

Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the Operations Manager, the Ophthalmic Technician assists ophthalmologists and optometrists with eye examinations. Duties include performing various vision tests, collecting medical data, monitoring and maintaining patient flow, scribing, patient education, and assisting physicians with various procedures; as well as assisting with various administrative duties within the Ophthalmology Department.Essential Basic Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to: Assists in chart preparation, encounter close out, telephone triage and other telephone calls, correspondence (patient, department, physician and pharmacy). Monitors and maintains physicians patient flow and scribe duties. Educates patients about ocular abnormalities and disease prevention. Fills out proper lab forms and gathers specimens for laboratory review. Performs patient pre and postop surgical instruction, including witnessing signed consent forms. Performs auto-refraction. Reviews all consent forms with patients prior to seeing physician and scribes as needed. Incorporates Lahey Hospital Guiding Principles, Mission Statement and Goals into daily activities. Complies with all Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Policies. Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Hospital and Medical Center. Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients. Meets and exceeds the needs of our customers.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:  Minimum high school graduate or GED, or equivalent education and experience. 

Licensure, Certification, Registration:  None required; however recommend completion of ophthalmic scribe course, ophthalmic assistant certification  or ophthalmic technician certification through the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology, graduate of accredited optometric school or foreign graduate of medical school.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: All skills listed in job description.  In the absence of any of these skills, demonstrates the ability to be thoroughly trained to meet organizational standards.

Pay Range:

$27.00 - $36.34

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.  Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

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