What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ophthalmic Care Specialist position at Mid Florida Eye Center?
At Mid Florida Eye Center, we are seeking a skilled Ophthalmic Technician II to join our multi-specialty practice in Summerfield, Florida.
This role offers regular hours, no major holidays, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our team is dedicated to providing exceptional patient care, and we believe that our employees are the key to our success.
We are looking for a certified Ophthalmic Technician with a minimum of five years of experience. As an Ophthalmic Technician II, you will be responsible for performing all duties and functions of an Ophthalmic Technician I, as well as supporting training efforts of other clinical staff as needed.
The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients, staff, managers, and doctors. They will also have proficiency in medical and ophthalmic terminology, strong organization with attention to detail, and basic computer literacy.
Responsibilities:
- Make introductions and establish rapport with patients
- Initiate patient evaluation, documenting the chief complaint, history of present illness, review of systems, and all pertinent ocular findings accurately and in accordance with compliance guidelines.
- Perform pre-exam testing to include visual acuity assessment, including pinhole and glare testing, confrontational visual field testing, assess extra ocular muscles, pupillary evaluation, tonometry, assess angles, pupillary dilation, and all other patient services as requested by the physician including specialty tests such as color vision screening, stereopsis, and dry eye testing.
- Perform lensometry and specialized testing such as visual fields, keratometry, A/B scans, and ophthalmic photography optical coherence tomography (OCT), and optical biometry.
We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive medical, dental, and optical coverage, 401K, short and long-term disability, company-paid life insurance, paid holidays and generous paid time off, and clear career ladder opportunities.
