What are the responsibilities and job description for the Phlebotomist in Ophthalmology position at Eye Care and Surgery, P.C.?
Phlebotomist in Ophthalmology: This phlebotomy role allows you to use your phlebotomy skills in conjunction with learning ophthalmology skills! You will be taking responsibility for shooting Fluorescein Angiograms and creating serum drops that play a great role in our eye care. Along with this specific role of varying need, you will predominantly learn/practice your ophthalmology skills as a part of the clinical tech team!
Ophthalmic Assistant/Technician: The ophthalmic assistant/technician will report to the clinical manager.
Position: Full time, Monday-Friday
The Right Candidate: Are you looking for a supportive and encouraging work community? Are you committed and driven with a desire to learn a unique set of skills- skills that teach you more about yourself in a medical field that continues to grow daily? We strive to create a space for our employees to thrive- in both their skills and their friendships within our work community. We will invest in your professional growth and help you achieve national certifications in the world of ophthalmology . We have a great team and trainers looking to pour into the right candidate!
Job Overview: Ophthalmic assistants at Eye Care and Surgery assist both the ophthalmologists and optometrists in patient care. Working closely with our doctors, they perform essential testing, screening, scribing, answer patient messages, and assist in minor surgeries while our patient support specialists take care of scheduling, obtaining insurance, payment, and screening phone calls. Our in-house insurance department also aids our team. This is a fast-paced work environment with emphasis placed on professional development and certification, encouraging higher level patient care.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Screening: obtains a chief complaint; performs lensometry; checks vision, contact lenses (if applicable), muscles, confrontational visual fields, pupils, refraction, and intraocular pressure
- Testing: visual fields, nerve fiber analysis, optical coherence tomography, keratometry, pachymetry, Pentacam, Cassini, Argos, Lenstar, IOL Master, A-scan, B-scan, Fluorescein Angiogram, Indocyanine Green Angiogram (most, but not all of the testing listed is done by every assistant)
- Scribing (some, but not all of assistants): follows the doctor as he/she sees their patients, takes notes, reviews charts, selects diagnoses, charges, and composes the treatment plan and return
- Assisting with minor surgeries in the clinic
- Phlebotomy skills to create serum drops and shoot Fluorescein Angiograms when needed- assume leadership and responsibility in this department
- Some travel may be involved to our satellite locations (Botetourt, Valley View, Smith Mountain Lake, and Blacksburg), but will predominately be in our main Roanoke office due to the phlebotomy focus in this particular position
Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED (preferred college degree)
- Phlebotomy
- Preferred ophthalmic experience and certification (however on the job training available)
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and on your feet
- Must be able to learn and operate electronic medical records system
- Must be able to work on a team
- Positive attitude and drive
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Application Question(s):
- What interests you most in this position/company?
- How did you hear about this job? Were you referred by anyone?
- Pay is based on experience and ophthalmic certification. What are you looking to make?
Education:
- Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
- Ophthalmology: 1 year (Preferred)
- Phlebotomy: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
- 25% (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17
