Ophthalmic Technician

The Ophthalmic Technician is primarily responsible for the work up, education and follow up of current and potential patients.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to interact and communicate in a professional demeanor with patients, doctors, and staff.
• Accurately communicate pertinent information to patients.
• Complete all necessary workups including obtaining medical and surgical history, and the completion of all diagnostic testing.
• Prioritize and maintain efficient patient/doctor workflow.
• Accurate pre-testing according to office policy and procedures.
• Triage phone calls and forward to appropriate office staff.
• Assist in minor procedures.
• Prepare patients for additional laser procedures (blepharoplasty, injections, YAG, SLT).
• Prepare necessary paperwork for surgeries ordered by the physicians.
• In office and telephonic patient education and ensure its appropriately documented in patient’s chart.
• Follow HIPPA guidelines to maintain strict patient confidentiality.
• Cross train in back and front office procedures.
• Help maintain back-office inventory/supplies.
• Accurately perform Humphrey Visual Field, OCT scans, A-scans, Corneal Topography, Amsler grid, color testing, and additional diagnostic testing.
• Clean driving record must be maintained throughout the duration of employment, along with a valid driver’s license and proof of current car insurance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• High School diploma or its equivalent.
• 1 years’ experience as Ophthalmology Technician required.
• Ability to type 45 wpm.
• Clean driving record, current driver’s license and proof of car insurance is required.
• Advanced understanding of HIPAA rules and regulations.
• LASIK experience preferred.
• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA)/Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) preferred.
• Experience with an Electronic Health Record (EHR) preferred. Experience in Medical scribing preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to type 45 wpm.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional, fast-passed, medical clinic environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets, and interacts with both staff and patents.

Physical Demands
The employee is required to stand and use both hands for typing for extended periods of time; Walk, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl periodically. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time, non-exempt position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day shifts with occasional overtime as required.

Travel
This position may require up to 50% travel. Travel to multiple clinic locations, which are located throughout the Los Angeles and Orange County, will be required throughout the week, and at times on short notice.

Azul Vision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Ophthalmology

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Experience:

• Ophthalmology: 1 year (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Required)

Work Location: In person