This position will work 32 hrs per week
Job Description and Essential Functions
Job Title/Position: Ophthalmic Technician
Job Classification: Direct Patient Care / Hands-On Patient Care
Date of Analysis: 9/7/16 Date of Revision/Review:
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Brief Description of Job Responsibilities:
* Maintain and stock all rooms
* Clean and maintain instruments
* Order supplies
* Prepare patients to see the ophthalmologist including patient education for procedures and surgery
* Order and dispense contact lenses
* Triage patient phone calls within scope of practice
* Communicate with providers about patient calls received
* Perform patient exams and diagnostic tests
* Install eye drops
* Prepare patients for minor in-office surgery and laser procedures
* Call in prescription refills as directed
* Assist in scheduling patients
* Communicate with hospitals and other offices as directed by providers
* Room patients
* Assist with procedures
Specialized Responsibilities:
Performance Requirements:
* Patient history taking
* Triage of patient concerns and ability to schedule appropriately
* Ability to perform lensometry and neutralize patients' glasses
* Ability to perform diagnostic tests such as Visual Field, OCT, Topography, etc.
* Ability to perform keratometry
* Ability to perform basic tonometry
* Ability to evaluate ocular motility
* Ability to perform retinoscopy and obtain a manifest refraction
* Ability to perform fundus photography
* Ability to perform A-scan measurements
* Ability to perform IOL calculations
* Ability to prepare the lasers for physicians
* Assist physicians with interoffice surgical procedures and lasers
* Knowledge of ocular anatomy
* Knowledge of systemic diseases and their impact on eyes
* Knowledge of medical terminology
* Knowledge of surgical procedures
* Knowledge of clinical optics
* Knowledge of ocular pharmacology
* Knowledge of laser and surgical procedures
* Knowledge of clinic and department policies and procedures related to infection prevention, disaster plans and safety processes
* Knowledge of organizational policies, relations and procedures to administer patient care
* Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care
Education/Experience/Certifications:
* High school diploma or equivalent
* Graduation from an accredited program for ophthalmic assistant or technician preferred but not required
* 3-5 years' experience as an Ophthalmic Technician in a clinical setting
Non-Essential Duties: Other duties as assigned within scope of practice
Typical Working Conditions:
The typical working conditions are in a clinical office and laboratory environment dealing with multiple patients in a fast paced work environment. Occasional stress from workload and customer complaints. Possible exposure to communicable diseases common in a clinical healthcare setting.
Typical Physical Demands:
* Requires a full body range of motion to handle, lift, push, and pull patients
* Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time
* Occasionally lifts and carries items up to 50 lbs.
* Push and pull patients in wheelchairs occasionally with up to 75 lbs. of force
* Requires visual acuity correctable to 20/30, hearing within normal range and color perception
Essential Functions/Physical Demands
Job Title/Position: Ophthalmic Technician
Job Classification: Direct Patient Care / Hands-On Patient Care
Frequency of activity required to perform the job
Never
(0% of work day)
Seldom
(1-10% of work day)
Occasional
(11-33% of work day)
Frequent
(34-66% of work day)
As Required
( Greater than 67% of work day)
Physical Requirements
Sit
x
Stand
x
Walk
x
Drive
x
Climb (Stairs/Ladders)
x
Bend (Neck)
x
Bend (Waist)
x
Squat
x
Kneel/Crawl
x
Twist/Turn (Neck)
x
Twist/Turn (Waist)
x
Lift/Carry 0-10 lbs.
x
Lift/Carry 11-25 lbs.
x
Lift/Carry 26-35 lbs.
x
Lift/Carry 36-50 lbs.
x
Lift/Carry 51-75 lbs.
x
Lift/Carry 76-100 lbs.
x
Lift/Carry > 100 lbs.
x
Push/Pull up to 10 lbs.
x
Push/Pull 11-25 lbs.
x
Push/Pull 26-35 lbs.
x
Push/Pull 36-50 lbs.
x
Push/Pull 51-75 lbs.
x
Push/Pull 76-100 lbs.
x
Push/Pull > 100 lbs.
x
Reach (Above shoulder level)
x
Reach (Below shoulder level)
x
Simple Grasping (Hands/Arms)
x
Fine Manipulation (Hands/Arms)
x
Gross Manipulation (Hands/Arms)
x
Vision Requirements
Color Discrimination
x
Near Vision (Correctable to Jaeger 2 or 20/30 binocular)
x
Distance Vision (Correctable to Snellen chart 20/30 binocular)
x
Hearing Requirements
Hears Whispers < 3 feet
x
Hears Whispers 3-8 feet
x
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