What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ophthalmology (Ophthalmic) Health Technician - Twin Ports VA Clinic position at LTSi - Laredo Technical Services, Inc.?
Job Details
Description
LAREDO TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. (LTSI) is a government contracting company in San Antonio, Texas. LTSI is currently submitting a proposal on a contract with the Federal Government for an individual that would be interested in a Ophthalmology Health Technician position at Twin Ports VA Clinic, Superior, WI should LTSI win the contract.
You would be a W-2 employee for LTSI and NOT a government employee.
The contract is scheduled to run for 5-years.
Position Description
Title: Ophthalmology (Ophthalmic) Health Technician
Location: Twin Ports VA Clinic, 3520 Tower Avenue, Superior, WI 54880
Job Summary: Ophthalmology Health Technical services will be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility and the standard of care shall be of a quality, meeting or exceeding currently recognized national standards as established by the American Academy of Ophthalmology https://www.aao.org/technicians- and-nurses. Ophthalmology (Ophthalmic) Health Technician will need to be onsite at the Twin Ports VA Clinic, Monday - Friday. Tour will be 7:30am 4:30pm.
Period of Performance: 5 years, anticipated start date is February 1, 2022 January 31, 2027.
Qualifications
Primary Responsibilities: Assist Ophthalmologists and/or Optometrists with eye exams and refractions, vision testing, screening, and diagnostic imaging. Ophthalmology (Ophthalmic) Health Technicians will room patients, stock, and clean exam rooms. Provide Ophthalmology (Ophthalmic) Health Technician services for the Technology-based Eye Care Services Program (TECS) and support the Eye Clinic. Ophthalmology (Ophthalmic) Health Technicians are required to possess knowledge, skills, and abilities in lensometry, ocular motility, visual fields, retinoscopy, refraction, and tonometry and will be required to provide the following services:
- Room patients, stock and cleans rooms
- Administers eye drops
- Pupil examinations
- Fundus Photography
- Anterior segment photography
- Performs visual acuity testing
- Determines the power of glasses for the patient using the lensometer
- Measures intraocular pressure for each patient
- Performs corneal pachymetry
- Performs basic ocular motility testing
- Performs refractions
- Performs visual field testing using both the Humphrey Visual Field machine
- Performs color vision testing and glare/brightness testing
- Records and updates current eye medications and eye history/medical history in the patients health record
- Performs OCT testing
- Measures for glasses
- Orders glasses 4.1.2.18.Fits glasses 4.1.2.19.Other duties as required
Personnel Qualifications:
- Certified as a Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT), Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT), or Certified Ophthalmic.
- Proof of graduation of accredited school (e.g., copy of degree/certificate)
- Ability to speak, understand, read, and write English fluently
- Furnish a list of three (3) professional references (within the last three years) including phone numbers of persons with direct knowledge of candidate skills and can provide information on candidates clinical abilities and expertise.
Salary : $39
