UCLA Health is Hiring an Ophthalmic Technician I - Ophthalmology Floater Near Arcadia, CA
QualificationsRequired:
Knowledge of ophthalmic medical terminology, basic ocular anatomy, basic ocular physiology, basic ocular pharmacology, ophthalmic medications, and common diseases of the eye.
Knowledge in basic ophthalmic treatments, medical emergencies, and other various ophthalmic clinical protocols.
Knowledge of operation and maintenance of ophthalmic equipment, patient testing devices, and ophthalmic instruments and their corresponding sterilization/high level disinfection techniques.
Ability to adapt between multi-specialty services.
Ability to be flexible with requests from physicians, managers, and staff.
Ability to organize workload, prioritize duties & tasks, with attention to time sensitive items & crucial deadlines to maximize clinic efficiency.
Excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively, while maintaining comfortable and cooperative working relationships with physicians, patients, and peers.
Ability to work under pressure in a busy clinic and act as a team member.
Ability to work independently with initiative to work on a self-directed basis, with limited supervision at times.
Ability to type with speed and accuracy.
Ability to convey information concisely, clearly, edit, and proofread to ensure grammatically correct and factual correspondence.
Responsible and detailed-oriented.
Display a pleasant, caring, and compassionate personality with a calm demeanor at all times.
Maintain any necessary certifications needed for patient care, including but not limited to research certifications and / or any other ophthalmic related trainings, classes, or required programs.
Willing to learn and train in any new technology, new equipment, new device, or new software.
Preferred
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or minimum of 2 years of experience working in the ophthalmic setting with patients and ophthalmic imaging devices (COA certification completion contingency upon one year of hire requirement.)