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.
1. Obtains patient medical, ocular and medication history and transcribes results into our EHR (electronic health record).
2. Transcribes physician’s orally dictated findings during patient exam and accurately enters results in EHR.
3. Assists physician(s) by obtaining supplies needed during patient care.
4. Performs following testing:
6. Stocks supplies on an ongoing basis to keep current stock requirements.
7. Cleans patient exam rooms and equipment. Maintains autoclave in accordance with established guidelines and
procedures.
8. Maintains patient confidentiality.
9. Demonstrates compliance of safety rules and other policies and procedures.
10. Demonstrates the ability to work with geriatric patients and patients of all ages.
11. Ability to travel to other practice locations as needed.
SECONDARY JOB DUTIES
1. Attends required meetings and participates in committees as requested. Enhances professional growth and
development through meetings, education programs, seminars and conferences.
2. Performs other duties to ensure the smooth flow of work/patients in the office.
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.
1. Obtains patient medical, ocular and medication history and transcribes results into our EHR (electronic health record).
2. Transcribes physician’s orally dictated findings during patient exam and accurately enters results in EHR.
3. Assists physician(s) by obtaining supplies needed during patient care.
4. 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
6. Stocks supplies on an ongoing basis to keep current stock requirements.
7. Cleans patient exam rooms and equipment. Maintains autoclave in accordance with established guidelines and
procedures.
8. Maintains patient confidentiality.
9. Demonstrates compliance of safety rules and other policies and procedures.
10. Demonstrates the ability to work with geriatric patients and patients of all ages.
11. Ability to travel to other practice locations as needed.
SECONDARY JOB DUTIES
1. Attends required meetings and participates in committees as requested. Enhances professional growth and
development through meetings, education programs, seminars and conferences.
2. Performs other duties to ensure the smooth flow of work/patients in the office.
