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Responsibilities

• - Documents patient complaint, past medical history, and medication use.
• - Performs preliminary screening examinations for physician review including, but not limited to, central and peripheral visual field tests; color vision tests; tonometry, tonography and tensilon tonography tests to determine intraocular pressure and equality and reaction prior to dilation. Performs autorefraction, lensonmetry, measures and quantifies eyeglass prescription.
• - Directs the flow of patients examined by the Eye Center Physician; obtains medical and personal data for patient charts; screens patients for conditions excluding ocular examination. , ocular imagining, alleviates patient and family concerns by explaining diagnostic procedures, method of treatment.
• - Calibrates and maintains all instruments used including, but not limited to bio-microscopes, lensometer, keratometer, slit lamp, phoropter, perimeter and tonometer; cleans equipment.
• - Assists in patient transportation between exam rooms within the eye clinic.
• - Performs other duties assigned relating to the eye clinic and patient care.
• - Assists in training and education of Ophthalmic Technicians.
• - Oversees clinical operations while reporting to the Clinical Administrative Supervisor and Director of Service.

Experience Requirements

1 year

• Minimum one year as a Medical Office Assistant or equivalent.

Qualifications

• -Demonstrates effective communication skills. Demonstrates understanding and knowledge of ophthalmic terminology. Has the ability to perform quantifying ophthalmic tests.
• -Must have High school diploma or equivalent.
• -Minimum one year as a Medical Office Assistant or equivalent.
• -Ophthalmic Technician Certification – Preferred.
• -Basic computer skills required.
• -Should have good communication skills with patients and staff to provide information.

Education Requirements