What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ophthalmic Technician V position at Montgomery Eye Physicians?
Company Overview:
Montgomery Eye Physicians are committed and dedicated to serve. We continue to provide state-of-the-art eye care to patients of all ages. Offering a broad range of services from routine eye exams, glasses, contact lens, to no-stich cataract surgery as well as Lasik, corneal transplant and Glaucoma Surgery. We have locations in Central Alabama and the River Region.
Position Summary:
We are now hiring for an Ophthalmic technician that will support a high-volume ophthalmic practice that focuses on providing quality and compassionate care to each patient needing complete eye care services.
Responsibilities:
This position requires customer service skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a degree of independent decision-making.
Ophthalmic skills include:
- Obtaining and documenting patient history
- Determining visual acuity
- Performing automated and manual refraction for diagnostic purposes
- Performing basic lensometry
- Pupillary assessment
- Visual field testing
- PAM
- Basic ocular motility assessment
- Automated keratometry
- Osmolarity testing
- Administering eye drops, ointments, and irrigating solutions to the eye as ordered by physician
- Performing office duties and clinical tasks - entering data into EMR, providing patient services
- Measurement of intraocular pressure (tonometry)
- Pre-operative preparation of patient
- Maintaining equipment and instruments
- Perform ocular imaging including OCT,
- Topography
- Post-operative education
- 3-5 years of ophthalmic technician experience preferred
- COA preferred
- Dependable transportation required to travel to other offices as required
- Must be flexible with traveling to various locations
- Ability to pay attention to detail
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- The ability to seek instruction in areas where he/she is not knowledgeable
- The ability to recognize inconsistencies
Education/Certifications:
- Graduation from an accredited high school
We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k w/ Match
- HSA/FSA
- Telemedicine
- Generous PTO Package
We also offer the following benefits for FREE:
- Employee Discounts and Perks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group Life/AD&D
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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