Overview

University of Louisville Physicians is hiring a Ophthalmic Technician, FT, Days

Location:301 E. Muhammed Ali

About Us

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with seven hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute and the Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Our Mission

As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

JOB SUMMARY

Ophthalmic Technician duties include working with patients and physicians for examination and treatment of the eyes.

Responsibilities

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Greet patients and escort them to room.
• Obtain patient’s chief complaint, medical history, medications and allergies, and eye history.
• Check patient’s eye prescription with lensometer.
• Check patients vision, pupils, motility, visual field, IOP, Color vision.
• Complete refraction of patient.
• Complete eye dilation on patients as applicable.
• Also includes having consent forms signed and helping with lasers and injects in office
• Cleaning instruments and exam rooms
• Maintain and stock rooms with supplies.
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to organizational policy and procedure.
• Translating for patients if applicable.
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or GED will be required.
• JCAHPO certification and COA/COT preferred.
• Knowledge of ophthalmic testing a plus.
• The ability to speak Spanish is a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Working in “Plus Cylinder” for refracting with phoroptor
• Knowledge of Tonopen, Lensometer, IOL Master, HRT, OCT, HFV, Wavefront Auto-Refractor/Toppgrapher

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Normal health clinic environment
• Must be able to work with pediatric patients
• Must be able to work at satellite offices