Ophthalmic Technician

2 weeks ago


Jamaica, United States Community Healthcare Network Full time

Community Healthcare Network is seeking for a Full-Time Ophthalmic Technician to support our Optometrists by providing acuity screenings and diagnostic eye tests.

JOB FUNCTION:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Provide quality eye care services to patients.
* Perform spectacle skills, visual acuity and diagnostic tests, AB-scan, Fundus photography, Visual Field, OCT and Pachymetry.
* Complete documentation of all patient care.
* Participate in the development of departmental policies.
* Ensure proper professional conduct for optimum patient care delivery.
* Promptly address patient concerns.
* Responsible for accurate and timely billing and coding.
* Ensure compliance with Ophthalmic clinical practice standards
* Maintaining active licenses and all continuing education requirements for licensure
* Facilitates related services for health center patients as appropriate with respect to their confidentiality and privacy.
* Performs other related duties as assigned.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR:

* Associate Degree, which includes course work in a Bio-Medical Technician field, and three years of experience in the appropriate bio-medical technician field in an approved hospital or health facility; or
* High School graduate or GED equivalent, and four years of experience in the appropriate bio-medical technical field in an approved hospital or health facility; or
* Current Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) certification preferred.
* Bilingual Spanish (preferred)