Ophthalmic Technician

Ophthalmic Technician GRIN Olathe, KS Job Details Full-time $19

• $24 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Paid training 403(b) matching Health savings account Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Flexible spending account Paid time off On-the-job training Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Employee discount 403(b) Bereavement leave Life insurance Qualifications Computer operation Occupational safety regulation compliance Anatomy knowledge Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Electronic health records (EHR) management Customer service Computer literacy Ophthalmology Patient care Data entry Optical coherence tomography (OCT) Patient interaction Patient counseling Patient charting Eye refraction Patient transport Communication skills Technical Proficiency Health education and counseling Entry level

Full Job Description Company Overview:

We are a multi-site Eyecare practice that is seeking a highly experienced, friendly, motivated, detail oriented and hard working candidate for a Full Time Ophthalmic Technician to assist our ophthalmologists (M.D.'s) with exams and procedures.

Duties will include:

• Pretesting
• HVF, OCT, IOL, photos, scans, refraction
• Documenting past medical history and medications accurately in EMR
• Dilation, injections
• Cross linking assistance other duties as requested by the doctor or tech supervisor.

Qualifications:

Excellent customer service background. Efficient and accurate at interviewing patients and documenting histories and visual acuity. Proficient data entry skills. Demonstrated working knowledge of eye anatomy, disease and ocular medications Experienced with HVF, Lensometry, Keratometry, Tonometry, Visual Fields, Amslers, Muscle Fields, Pupil Exams, and Refracting. ( Will train the right person in lieu of experience ) Skilled at problem solving. Proficient at working with a computer. Skilled in communication, both written and verbal. Able to self-direct. Highly motivated and able to multi-task. Able to work under pressure in a high-paced environment. Experience in the field and scribe experience is a plus. COA certification preferred, but not required. Reliable, dependable and punctual. Outgoing and friendly. Must be able to stand/walk for long periods of time. Some travel to our other locations may be required at times Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Prepare patients for ophthalmology examination by performing the patient work-up, administering ophthalmic testing, dilating their pupils; record patient history summary including change in visual acuity and elevated intraocular pressure and provide patient education and services as needed. Counsel patients regarding use of ophthalmic drops and other medications and answers questions about treatment/services. Assist Doctors for eye procedures done in the office. Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards of care for procedures; complying with regulations.

Physical demands:

While performing the duties of this job, employee is required to stand and walk frequently; sit frequently; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls frequently; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear and communicate with speech clarity continually; climb, balance, and stoop, kneel, and bend occasionally. Employee must lift and/or move 50 pounds occasionally and assist with patient transfers. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception.

Work environment:

Setting typical of an ophthalmology medical practice with office type features. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to bio-hazard risks.

Location :

In person•

OIathe, KS Job Type:

Full-time Benefits:

401(k) matching Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance On-the-job training Paid time off Retirement plan

Medical Specialty:

Ophthalmology Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends

Pay:

$19.00

• $24.

00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching 403(b) Bereavement leave Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person