Full-Time
Ophthalmic Technician
University of Miami
Research university in Coral Gables, FL
No salary listed
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship
Miami, FL, USA
In Person
Category
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Required Skills
Microsoft Office
Infection Control
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
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Requirements
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- A Certified Ophthalmic Assistant certification is required.
- Basic Life Support certification is required.
- Two years of relevant experience are required.
- Intermediate knowledge of ocular anatomy, function, and motility is required.
- The ability to perform appropriate patient workups using an electronic medical record telehealth platform is required.
- Competency in ophthalmic subspecialty patient workups is required.
- The ability to prepare patients for intravitreal injections is required.
- The ability to function as an ophthalmic scribe is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
- The ability to complete assignments accurately and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment is required.
Responsibilities
- Perform and document patient information, histories, examinations, testing, procedures, and medication details in the electronic medical record.
- Perform visual acuity testing, lensometry, manual refraction, visual field testing, ocular motility and pupillary evaluations, ocular surface assessments, eye-drop administration, pachymetry, color vision and stereopsis testing, sensorimotor examinations, and automated and manual perimetry.
- Insert and remove hard and soft contact lenses.
- Measure intraocular pressure using Goldmann, Tono-Pen, and iCare instruments.
- Provide documentation support to providers in patient charts as directed for patient care.
- Provide patient-centric care while maintaining patient confidentiality and complying with regulations.
- Follow patient-safety, hand-hygiene, and infection-control best practices.
- Attend assigned educational courses for ophthalmic personnel.
- Maintain accuracy, timeliness, professionalism, thoroughness, daily productivity, and JCAHPO certifications.
- Ensure equipment is calibrated and instrumentation is in proper working order.
- Participate in assigned clinical research and maintain required certifications.
- Organize and stock rooms for daily clinical activities.
- Travel to satellite eye centers when necessary and work evenings and weekends as needed.
- Complete intravitreal injection preparation for patients.
- Facilitate motility examinations.
- Support Virtual Care encounters and examinations.
- Perform imaging including fundus photography, optical coherence tomography, and slit-lamp examinations.
- Assist with training and onboarding clinical support staff.
- Act as a super-user for technology implementations, optimizations, and training initiatives.
- Serve as a preceptor and trainer for team members.
- Provide oversight to clinical teams as a lead technician when assigned.
- Perform organizational duties and other assigned responsibilities.
The University of Miami is a private research university focused on education, discovery, and service, with undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.
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