Ophthalmic Technician II, Per Diem

1 month ago


San Diego, United States Family Health Centers of San Diego Full time

Impact Lives, Impact Community

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is passionate about providing exceptional health care to all, especially underserved communities with limited health care options. Founded by a Latina grandmother/community advocate over 50 years ago in Barrio Logan, FHCSD has grown into one of the largest community health systems in the country. With over 62 sites, over 227,000 patients, and over 417,000 visits last year, we provide a wide variety of health care and outreach services to a very diverse patient population. We are proud of our mission, our lasting community impact, and the cultural and individual diversity of our staff.

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is looking for an Ophthalmic Technician II - The Ophthalmic Technician II performs technical and clerical procedures to assist the Optometrist and Ophthalmologist with patient care in a friendly, caring and professional manner. This position will perform advanced patient care tasks, maintains vision clinic inventory and orders supplies from vendors.

Responsibilities:

  • Answers phones and greets patients in a pleasant and professional manner. Calls patients when orders arrive. Schedules follow up appointments and ophthalmologist procedures. Contact pharmacy to call in prescriptions.
  • Assists patients with frame and lenses selection. Fills out lab order forms and verifies lab orders and prescriptions (can perform manual and automated lensometry). Obtains base curve measurement of spectacle lenses. Dispenses, adjusts and repairs eyeglasses. Dispenses contact lenses & trains patients on contact lens insertion, removal, and care of lenses.
  • Closes patient's encounters, provides health education that is specific to vision and ocular health.
  • Completes documentation and patient history for patient visit. Performs case history, Visual Acuity, neutralize patient's glasses before examination, perform Autorefractometer, ancillary testing (Amslers grid, blood pressure, etc.). Completes all visual field testing (FDT & automated fields). Performs Pachymetry, fundus and anterior segment photography (25- & 50-degree view), and Corneal Topography.
  • Maintains Vision Clinic supplies and inventory, including ordering contact lenses, frames, and ordering consumable supplies. Maintains eye wash station, drug and contact lenses solutions inventory, and monitors expiration dates.
  • Performs eye drop instillation as required.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Responsible for maintaining and preparing Vision Clinic and equipment, including items instrument sterilization, opening clinic (turn on lights and frame warmer, uncovers instruments, removes topical anesthetic from the refrigerator and places with the other ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, photocopies the daily schedule and places copy in the exam room) and closing clinic (prepares exam room and equipment for next day appointments).

Requirements:

  • At least 2 years of experience as an Ophthalmic Technician required.
  • Graduation from a course for Optometry Technician or completion of internal training and competencies required.
  • High school diploma or GED Equivalent.
  • Or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the skills, knowledge and ability to perform the essential job duties, and which meets any required state or federal certification requirements.
  • Current American Heart Association healthcare provider CPR (BLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advance Resuscitation Training required.

Rewards:

  • Job type: Regular Full Time
  • Competitive Salary with Excellent Benefits
  • Retirement Plan with Employer Match
  • Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave and Paid Holidays
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life Insurance
  • Employee Discounts and Wellness Programs

FHCSD was founded by community activists working towards a common goal: caring, affordable, high-quality medical care for all. We are proud to continue this mission today as we provide accessible services to over 210,000 patients across San Diego County. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to community medicine and providing culturally competent care to the medically underserved.

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base range for this position, exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses.

$23.00 - $29.46

If you are hired at Family Health Centers of San Diego, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, jurisdictional requirements, skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to these factors - we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package (more information on our benefits offerings is available here: FHCSD Wellness - Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)



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