Ophthalmic Technician

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Job Title: Ophthalmic Technician
Job ID: 0521278405
Employer: Indiana Eye Clinic
Location: Greenwood, IN
Provider Category: Clinical Technicians
Provider Type: Ophthalmic Technician
Specialty: Ophthalmology
New Grads OK? No
Description

Job Summary : Ophthalmic Technicians or Assistants work closely with an Ophthalmologist or Optometrist, gathering patient information necessary to complete a diagnosis. Assistants often see the patient before the doctor, and they are often responsible for preparing the patient for the exam and beginning the examination with standard tests and measurements.

Qualifications :

· Ability to work as a team member

· Strong written and verbal communication skills

· Stability, maturity, and dependability

· Well organized and attention to detail

· Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

· High School Graduate, Vocational school, optical or medical experience

· COA/COT PREFERRED but Career Training Path available for motivated individuals

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

· Gathering medical records and patient information

· Taking ocular measurements, both anatomical and functional

· Administering or preparing medications under supervision of a physician

· Providing eye care and contact lens information to the patients

· Maintaining and cleaning ophthalmic instruments

· Assisting the ophthalmologist in basic procedures

· Patient work up and auxiliary testing

· VF, OCT, fundus photography, refracting, slit lamp, auto refractor

· Scribing with physicians

· We offer a good benefit package for the right candidate.

Job Type: Full-time