Ophthalmic Technician

Ophthalmic Assistant/Technician: The ophthalmic assistant/technician will report to the clinical manager.

Position: Full time, Monday-Friday

The Right Candidate: Are you looking for a supportive and encouraging work community? Are you committed and driven with a desire to learn a unique set of skills- skills that teach you more about yourself in a medical field that continues to grow daily? We strive to create a space for our employees to thrive- in both their skills and their friendships within our work community. We will invest in your professional growth and help you achieve national certifications in the world of ophthalmology . We have a great team and great trainers looking to pour into the right candidate! Do you have the dynamic character we're looking for? Are you willing to put in the work to benefit your patients, your team, and yourself? Apply! Fill out the application; Answer the questions; Let us get to know you as you get to know us! Help us grow and make us even better!

Job Overview: Ophthalmic assistants at Eye Care and Surgery assist both the ophthalmologists and optometrists in patient care. Working closely with our doctors, they perform essential testing, screening, scribing, answer patient messages, and assist in minor surgeries while our patient support specialists take care of scheduling, obtaining insurance, payment, and screening phone calls. Our in-house insurance department also aids our team. This is a fast-paced work environment with emphasis placed on professional development and certification, encouraging higher level patient care.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Screening: obtains a chief complaint; performs lensometry; checks vision, contact lenses (if applicable), muscles, confrontational visual fields, pupils, refraction, and intraocular pressure
• Testing: visual fields, nerve fiber analysis, optical coherence tomography, keratometry, pachymetry, Pentacam, Cassini, Argos, Lenstar, IOL Master, A-scan, B-scan, Fluorescein Angiogram, Indocyanine Green Angiogram (most, but not all of the testing listed is done by every assistant)
• Scribing (some, but not all of assistants): follows the doctor as he/she sees their patients, takes notes, reviews charts, selects diagnoses, charges, and composes the treatment plan and return
• Assisting with minor surgeries in the clinic
• Some travel is involved to our satellite locations (Valley View, Botetourt, Smith Mountain Lake, and Blacksburg), but will predominately be in the Roanoke/Valley View/Botetourt area

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED (preferred college degree)
• Preferred health care experience
• Preferred ophthalmic experience and certification (however on the job training available)
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and on your feet
• Must be able to learn and operate electronic medical records system
• Must be able to work on a team
• Positive attitude and drive

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour (based on experience and certification)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Ophthalmology

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Ophthalmology: 1 year (Preferred)
• Public health: 1 year (Preferred)
• Phlebotomy: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: In person