Ophthalmic Diagnostic Technician 1 Full Time Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Plantation, FL

Ophthalmic Diagnostic Technician 1 Full Time Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Plantation, FL at University of Miami Ophthalmic Diagnostic Technician 1 Full Time Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Plantation, FL at University of Miami in PLANTATION, Florida Posted in 8 days ago.

Job Description:

Current Employees:

If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this tip sheet. The University of Miami, The Ophthalmic Diagnostic Technologist 1 (ODT1) is competent in the theory, principles, and practice of eye care. ODT1 performs appropriate clinical testing in compliance with department standards and documents in the EMR system. ODT1 performs supervised ocular diagnostic testing using specialty-specific imaging devices and uploads images into the EMR system. The Ophthalmic Diagnostic Technologist 1 will maintain competency in obtaining/recording the following items in the electronic medical record and perform ocular testing using specialty-specific imaging devices. Performs and documents the following items: Reason for visit Intraocular pressure such as Goldman, Tono-Pen, and I-Care Chief complaint Pachymetry History of present illness Insertion and removal of hard & soft contact lenses Basic review of systems Color vision test Review systemic and ocular medications Stereopsis test Record allergies Sensorimotor exam Pharmacy information Automated & manual perimetry Family, social, medical, and ocular history Color fundus photography Visual acuity Fluorescein angiography Lensometry ICG (Indocyanine Green) angiography Manual refraction Optical coherence tomography Confrontational fields Slit lamp photography Humphrey visual fields External photography Amsler Grid visual fields Ocular motility photography Tangent screen visual fields Automated Keratometry Virtual Reality (VR) visual fields A-scan biometry and IOL Master Basic ocular motility Contact/immersion A-Scan Pupillary evaluation High-resolution B-scan and standardized A-scan Ocular surface assessment Supervised globe and orbital exams IVI Prep Eye drop administration Provides support to providers, including documentation in patient charts as required and directed for patient care. Provides patient-centric care. Adheres to University of Miami policies, standards, values, and required training. Compliance with regulations and maintaining patient confidentiality. Follows best practices of patient safety, hand hygiene, and infection control. Attends educational courses for ophthalmic personnel when assigned. Demonstrates high quality of work through accuracy, timeliness, professionalism, and thoroughness. Meets daily productivity goals. Ensures all equipment is calibrated and instrumentation is properly working. Participate in assigned clinical research and maintain required certifications. Organize and stock rooms for daily clinical activities. Travels to satellite eye centers when necessary. Works evenings and weekends as needed. Supports Virtual Care encounters and exams.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

High School diploma or equivalent

Required Certifications and Licensing:

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or Certified Retinal Angiography (CRA) or OCT-Certified (OCT-C)

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff