Ophthalmic Assistant/Bilingual Ophthalmic Assistant

Description

Position Summary

This position performs a variety of patient care testing activities to assist physician(s) and medical office personnel. They obtain information and perform tests on patients that provide diagnostic information to physician(s).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous and helpful manner.
• Reviews patient charts and documents tests and examination results in electronic medical record (EMR).
• Verify patient information and obtains patient history including reason for visit.
• Escort patients throughout the clinic as needed.
• Perform preliminary testing for eye examinations to include but not limited to: Visual acuity, lensometry, autorefraction, color testing, pupillary testing, extraocular motility, confrontation visual fields, tonometry, contact lens training, pupil dilation, and refraction.
• Perform ophthalmic imaging as needed to include but not limited to: fundus photography, ocular coherence tomography (OCT), corneal topography, fluorescein angiography (IVFA), Lipiscan, and ultrasound (B-Scan).
• Perform point of care testing such as Rapid Pathogen Screening (RPS) and tear osmolarity.
• Perform pre-operative cataract surgery testing to include: Glare testing (HARK), potential acuity (PAM), and A-scan biometry (IOL Master).
• Demonstrate the ability to work with geriatric as well as pediatric patients.
• Stocks clinical supplies on an ongoing basis.
• Cleaning of patient exam rooms in relation to testing and equipment.
• Demonstrate compliance with all provisions of safety rules and other clinic policies and procedures.
• Safeguard patient’s medical and personal information and maintains patient confidentiality.
• Work with other staff members to coordinate patient care.
• Attend required meetings and participates in committees as requested and enhances professional growth and development through meetings, education programs, seminars and conferences.
• Performs other duties as assigned

If Bilingual...

• Translate for patients and others
• Translate written documents on occasion

Requirements

• Preferred medical related experience and/or training
• Will train the right candidate
• Bilingual- English/Spanish preferred