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Job Description
Job Description
0.8 FTE - Day Shifts
Starting Pay - $27.11 - $33.89 (Based on Experience)
At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher.
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance
Basic Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
Adoption Assistance Plan
Qualifications :
High school graduate
Completion of ophthalmic technician training program or a minimum of two years clinical ophthalmologic experience, preferred
Current Certification of Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or Certification of Paraoptometric Technician (CPOT) preferred; new employees will be given one year from date of hire to obtain COA or CPOT certification; employees must maintain current COA or CPOT certification; certifications obtained through Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO)
Current BLS certification
Job Responsibilities :
Performs objective and subjective ophthalmic testing including visual fields, A-scans, keratometry, lensometry, fundus photography, tonometry, contact lens fitting, and refractometry.
Assists with ordering contact lens and education to patients.
Maintains proficiency with software products.
Seeks out and attends educational opportunities as credits for certification and to enhance ophthalmology knowledge and skills.
Assists with training new staff.
Demonstrates accountability and responsibility in time management and task completion.
Demonstrates accountability in documentation and charging for services.
Other duties as assigned by management.
Assists physicians with surgical procedures in office and same-day-surgery at the hospital.
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