Ophthalmic Technician

Premier optometric practice in Tyler, Texas is looking for someone who is highly detail oriented, with a great customer service mindset, critical thinking skills, a great attitude and who is  willing to be a team player.  Some basic medical experience is definitely a plus.

We offer a positive work environment, employer-paid health and life insurance, competitive compensation, and PTO.

                                                                               Ophthalmic Technologist

Summary of Responsibilities:

Assisting the physicians in the lane: Performs a range of duties which includes preparing the patient to see the physician (preliminary exam, medical history, and testing), preparation of examination and treatment rooms, performing basic and routine vision screening examinations, administering eye medications, cleaning, and maintaining ophthalmic instruments and assisting physicians during minor  procedures.

Contact lens management:  Responsible for ordering, fitting, and dispensing contacts, maintaining contact lens trials or contact lens inventory, ordering and following prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides primary ophthalmic care to patients and acts as clinical assistant to physician
Prepares patients for optometric  examination by explaining the process to the patient
Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit. Accurately records all information in EMR system according to established standards and physician requirements (this function will include the ability to scribe for the physician)
Performs complete ophthalmic preliminary exams, sub-specialty tests (refraction, VF test, A-Scan Biometry (IOL master), Pachymetry, PAM evaluation, color testing, and contact lens evaluation)
Checks condition of patients' eyes by observing pupils, muscle, visual acuity, extraocular movements, and blood pressure (if requested by physician)
Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records and keeping patient information confidential
Counsels patients by transmitting physician's orders, use of drops, contact lenses, drugs, and answers questions about specialty imagining required/ordered
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures along with complying with legal regulations
Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and promptly reporting equipment issues
Processes prescription refill requests
Performs set standard number of patient workups based on established times while maintaining quality of care
Maintains stock in exam room in accordance with standard inventory and physician preferences.
Instructs patients about adapting to, wearing, and caring for contact lenses
Documents patient care and treatment. Follows safety, infection control, and quality assurance protocols
Manages contact lens inventory (regular and trial)
Verifies vision benefits prior to ordering, communicates with patients if they are not yet eligible for benefits
Dispenses contacts (regular and trial)
Documents ordering/receiving/dispensing of contact lenses and treatment
Collaborates with business office staff to collect payment at the time contact lenses are ordered (may need to take credit card information and give to poster when necessary)

Education and/or Experience Required:

High school diploma, some college or postsecondary optical training preferred
Minimum three years of clinical experience, preferably in optical laboratory or department

Certificates, Licenses and/or Registrations Preferred:

Ophthalmic Technologist Certification preferred (COA or COT)
BLS

Knowledge:

Knowledge of clinical assisting principles/practical applications
Knowledge of contact lens equipment and instruments.
Knowledge of safety, infection control, documentation, and quality improvement protocols.
Knowledge of new products through and the ability to explain or demonstrate the benefits.
Ability to chart completely, consistently, and accurately for each patient seen

Skills:

Knowledge of customer service principles and practices
Possession of strong problem-solving skills and sound judgment
Skill in using precision measuring instruments and other equipment
Skill in adjusting contact lenses to best fit patients

Abilities:

Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians and co-workers
Ability to demonstrate eye–hand coordination, manual/finger dexterity, agility, and color vision and depth perception with visual acuity correctable to 20/25 while fitting eyeglasses and contacts.

Equipment Operated: Variety of contact lens equipment and instruments including but not limited to lensometers, slit lamp, keratometer, radius scope and computer hardware/software.