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Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Optometric Ophthalmic Technician to join our team at Advocate Aurora Health. As an Optometric Ophthalmic Technician, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional patient care and supporting our ophthalmology department.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize and prepare exam rooms and work areas, including cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, checking equipment, and putting away equipment.
• Prepare patients for exams and assist physicians, obtaining and recording ocular and medical history, medications, and chief complaints.
• Perform basic diagnostic tests and visual screenings, such as visual field/acuity, tonometry/glaucoma pressures/applanations, topography, color vision testing, lensometry, blood pressure, pupil testing, and scribing and measurement of the cornea using a keratometer.
• Assist patients with ordering and dispensing glasses and contact lenses.
• Maintain and calibrate equipment, sterilize instruments using appropriate techniques and procedures, and assist with scheduling patients for post-operative, surgery, and specialist appointments.
• May assist ophthalmologists with basic or routine surgical procedures and post-operative care or treatment.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) within 6 months.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• No experience required, but experience is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written), strong attention to detail and accuracy, and proficiency in Microsoft Office products, electronic mail, and electronic medical records systems.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders frequently throughout the workday, and to lift up to 25 lbs. without assistance.
• Will be exposed to mechanical, radiation, electrical, and chemical hazards, as well as blood and body fluids, and must wear protective clothing or equipment as necessary.

About Advocate Aurora Health

Advocate Aurora Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care. We provide care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. We are committed to providing equitable care for all and provide more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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