What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ophthalmic Technician position at Omni Eye Specialist Pa?
GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES
Performs a variety of patient care activities to assist physician(s) and medical office personnel.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned as determined by Omni Management.
- Obtains patient medical, ocular and medication history and transcribes results into our EHR (electronic health record).
- Transcribes physician’s orally dictated findings during patient exam and accurately enters results in EHR.
- Assists physician(s) by obtaining supplies needed during patient care.
- Performs following testing:
- Visual acuity
- Auto/manual refractions
- Lensometry
- Tonometry (Icare, tonopen, Goldman)
- Visual field testing
- OCT/A-scans/B-scans/Pentacam/fundus photos
- Glare testing
- Color vision testing
- Schirmer’s tear testing
- Other testing as needed
- Reviews patient charts and posts tests and examination results into EHR.
- Stocks supplies on an ongoing basis to keep current stock requirements.
- Cleans patient exam rooms and equipment. Maintains autoclave in accordance with established guidelines and procedures.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
- Demonstrates compliance of safety rules and other policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates the ability to work with geriatric patients and patients of all ages.
- Ability to travel to other practice locations as needed.
SECONDARY JOB DUTIES
- Attends required meetings and participates in committees as requested. Enhances professional growth and development through meetings, education programs, seminars and conferences.
- Performs other duties to ensure the smooth flow of work/patients in the office.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrated excellence in communications skills
- Ability to work cooperatively with all members of the clinical department
- Ability to adapt self to various types of personalities
