TECHNICIAN

Summary: A busy MD/OD office is looking for a technician to join its team. The technician will perform various tasks during the care of its patients. Tasks include but are not limited to, extensive number of data collection functions as delegated by the physician to allow for proper professional diagnosis of patients and to do so in a way that instills patient confidence in the treatment.  

Essential Functions:

• Acquaint all new patients with the office procedures to which they will be exposed. 
• Inform patients of the purpose of all tests personally performed and how they will be affected during the tests 
• Obtain patient history to include chief complaint, history of present illness, past history (ocular and general), family history (ocular and general), and history of allergies and medications 
• Perform accurate and consistent documentation and measurement tasks to include A-scans and visual fields 
• Perform fundus photography 
• Perform OCTs 
• Assessment of pupils, confrontation fields, and anterior chamber depth 
• Topography 
• BAT (brightness acuity test) 
• CST (contrast sensitivity test) 
• Super pinhole 
• Tonopen
•  Applanation 
• Pachymetry 
• Neutralizing glasses prescription 
• Scribing/accurately documentation exam 
• Assisting in minor surgeries
• Sterilization of instruments 
• Cleaning, stocking, opening/closing of exam and work up rooms 
• Maintaining clean work area and patient areas 
• Helping and answering questions of other staff members 
• Helping at front desk when needed
• Disposing and documenting of biohazard waste 
• Determining which patient should be next to be taken from the waiting room and to have testing initiated. Escort all patients from the waiting room for the data collection. Following testing, advise the patient as to who will see them next and make them comfortable during the wait.
• Maintain a smooth flow of patients to the physician, altering the test sequence as required 
• Communicate with coworkers to facilitate proper patient flow 
• Check calibration of equipment and make adjustments or calls for service as necessary 
• Assist with ordering and maintain proper inventory of all patient care supplies (bulbs, film, visual field paper, ARK paper, etc.)  

Competencies:

• Problem solver 
• Analytical 
• Perfectionist 
• Personable 
• Organized 
• Team player  

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 

• Highschool diploma or equivalent 
• Two years’ experience as an ophthalmic technician 
• Associated certifications preferred  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds