Ophthalmic Assistant

Description

Tanner Clinic has an immediate opening for an Ophthalmic Assistant.

Hours: M, T, W, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.  F: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM 

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
• Assess refractive conditions of eyes, using an auto rotator.
• Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision.
• Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment.
• Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.
• Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
• Operate ophthalmic equipment, such as autorefractors, phoropters, tomographs, camera, OCT, or visual field machine.
• Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements of the eye or surrounding tissue, such as axial length measurements.
• Take and document patients' medical histories.
• Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures, including surgery.
• Conduct binocular disparity tests to assess depth perception.
• Measure corneal curvature with keratometers to aid in the diagnosis of conditions, such as astigmatism.
• Performs initial patient exams, which includes: patient history, vision test, , dilation, and manifest refraction. 
• Performs automated and manual testing: corneal topography, autorefraction, visual fields, OCT, pachymetry, color vision tests and IOL Master.
• Assists principal investigator and/or research coordinator with gathering appropriate documents and performing initial patient exams for clinical research.
• Gathers, cleans, and distributes surgical instruments for in-office minor surgery.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education: High school diploma and certification from the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) as a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or CMA willing to learn position and renewed COA status within two year.

Experience: Previous eye care assistance experience preferred. 

Other Requirements: None

Performance Requirements:

Knowledge:

1. Knowledge of medical terminology and organization services.
2. Knowledge of individual responsibilities to accurately direct callers.

Skills:

1. Interpersonal/human relations skills.
2. Adequate hearing to answer phone and speak with patients.
3. Attentiveness to detail.
4. Ability to extract data from conversation and documents
5. Ability to speak clearly and loudly enough to be heard by patients.

Abilities:

1. Elicits appropriate information to route calls to the appropriate person.
2. Prevents, calms, or defuses irate callers and patients by working with them to identify concerns and properly directs calls.

Equipment Operated: Standard office equipment including computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, telephones, etc.     

Work Environment: Standard office equipment including computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, telephones, etc.     

Mental/Physical Requirements: Involves standing and walking approximately 90 percent of the day and sitting the remainder.