Ophthalmic Assistant

Provides quality health care services to patients under the direction and responsibility of a Physician by performing the following duties in a compassionate, cost-effective manner.

• Rooms and collects patient assessment data, documents patient history, vitals, glasses and contact lens information, and assists physicians during treatment, testing and examinations.
• Performs various ophthalmic tests, including VA, Pinhole, Color, Stereo, Tear test, Glare testing, Amsler Grid, Confrontation fields, Automated perimetry, Applanation using-Tonopen, I-Care, or Goldman tonometers, Pachymetry, Auto keratometry/Auto Refractometry, Auto Lensometry, Manifest Refractometry, Basic slit lamp including assessment of anterior angles, pupils check, Fundus and External photography, OCT, corneal/disc topography, scribes, assists in minor office surgery and lasers, and administers medications and performs other patient care procedures as directed and according to established criteria.
• Provides patient and family education, follows up on patient care as needed, and performs telephone triaging of patients.
• Maintains and calibrates equipment, and may be required to work alternate shifts and weekends.

High School diploma required. Prefer education as a paraprofessional in ophthalmology or optometry. Certified by JCAHPO as Certified Ophthalmic Assistant. Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.

Good interpersonal/communicative skills needed. The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.