Ophthalmic Technician

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Are you passionate about eye care and ready to make a real impact? Join our dynamic team as an Ophthalmic Technician, where your expertise will help bring clarity and care to our patients' lives. We are seeking a skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment and is excited to work with the latest diagnostic technology. Apply Today 

Job Details

• Competitive Pay: $26.00 - $32.00 per hour (DOE)
• Shift Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm
• Schedule: Monday - Friday 
• Start Date: ASAP 
• Duration: 6 months Contract 
• Department: Ophthalmology 
• Location: Palo Alto, California 

Benefits

• Prestigious hospital with exceptional nursing culture
• Great working location
• Health insurance
• Refer-a-friend bonus
• Weekly payroll
• 24-hour accessibility
• Personalized service

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
• Minimum 1 years of Ophthalmic Tech experience in a high-volume setting
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment - 200+ patients a day
• Good communication skills, organize, positive, dependable, thorough and accountable for actions

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Skill in acquiring accurate medical history, measuring and recording visual acuity, and tonometry. 
• Ability to work with Microsoft Word & Excel software. 
• Ability to type with speed and accuracy. 
• Ability to prioritize activities with varying time sensitivities. 
• Ability to analyze clinic and administrative information and determine appropriate course0s) of action to resolve conflicts and discrepancies. 
• Knowledge of the operations and maintenance of patient-related testing equipment. 
• Ability to interact calmly and effectively with patients with difficult personalities. 
• Demonstrate professional and effective work skills to handle all responsibilities within a fast-paced, high-pressure setting. 
• Strong organization and follow-up skills. 
• ability to multitask effectively. 

Responsibilities

• Daily interactions with assistant technical managers and doctors, as well as period meetings with clinic manager. 
• Accurately documents, record, and update patient's ocular and medical history, and all other medical information as requested by provider, in electronic and/or paper medical record. 
• Perform all necessary tests for physicians to adequately diagnose patients including recording patient's ocular history, obtaining visual acuity, auto-refractometry, lensometry, tonometry, topography, visual fields, ocular motility testing, biometry, and optical coherence tomography. 
• Administration of eye drops for pupil dilation and topical anesthesia, under provider supervision. 
• Provide assistance to physicians during minor surgical procedures (intravitreal injections and laser treatments) by setting up instruments and medications, responding to physician needs during procedure and prepare instruments after procedure for reprocessing. 
• Process patient request for medication refills including contacting pharmacies to order prescription refills. Determine the need for physician review of prescription refills. 
• Be willing to be trained and use newer technologies such as microperimetry or experimental equipment that poses minimal risk to patients (training will be provided) 
• Assist and educate patients on how to take their medications. 
• Handle daily schedule and assure patients are seen at proper intervals. 
• Maintain, clean/disinfect equipment and supplies for patient examinations rooms. this includes dating topical medications and removing expired materials. 
• Prepare the necessary supplies for diagnostic testing, exams, and procedures providing basic maintenance of all clinic equipment. 
• Triage patient issues to achieve timely resolution responding to requests by doctors and staff during clinic. 
• Follow up calls to patients, checking on status after procedures, appointment verifications or reschedules. 
• Assist with file preparation, inputting appropriate forms in charts, insurance verifications and approvals. 
• Maintain clinic/patient flow, balancing diagnostic testing requirements, patient appointment times, and non-appointment activities. 

About Us

Power Personnel has been working with healthcare professionals like you since 1994. We are the experts in healthcare staffing in Northern California. That’s why so many hospitals, clinics and healthcare facilities rely on us for filling critical positions. If you want competitive pay, excellent working conditions and a team that supports you, Power Personnel is the place to be

Refer and get a $125 bonus for every referral* 
Refer via referrals@powerpersonnel.com
*In order to get the bonus, the referred person must work at least 20 shifts.

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