Ophthalmology - Ophthalmic Technician

Ophthalmic Technician

Ophthalmology Technicians in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) support Ophthalmologists and Optometrists in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, follow-up care and patient counseling. At the Advanced Level, Health Technician (Ophthalmology) performs difficult ophthalmic technical duties with considerable latitude for the exercise of independent judgment. The higher-level duties consist of significant scope and administrative independence.

The Ophthalmic technician will perform:

• Refractometry (refraction) utilizing autorefraction and manual phoropter to determine spectacle prescription
• Visual acuity measurement and refraction
• Kinetic visual field testing (Humphrey or Goldmann);
• Intraocular pressure measurements by applanation tonometry, icare, and other current methods
• Pupil evaluation recording pupil size, shape, symmetry, reaction to light and accommodation, and any abnormalities, including relative afferent pupillary defect;
• Basic slit lamp biomicroscopy evaluation to check for abnormalities prior to dilation (i.e.: anterior chamber depth/iris anomalies).
• May perform advanced color vision testing of the entire visual spectrum to detect complex color vision defects such as monochromats, dichromats and anomalous trichromats.
• Measures eyeglass prescriptions using manual or automated lensometer, recording sphere, cylinder, axis and prism in both plus and minus cylinder.
• Performs A-scan ultrasonography, including intra-ocular lens calculations, using immersion A-scan on eyes with complex pathology such as corneal scarring, irregular and/or high astigmatism, zonular weakness, high refractive error that requires multiple alternative calculating formulas.
• Determines the corneal curvature by either manual keratometry or automated topography.
• Performs slit lamp photography.
• May perform anterior segment OCT, confocal microscopy, electroretinography, electrooculography, and visual evoked potential.
• Performs fluorescein or indocyanine green (ICG) angiography, with diagnostic photography of retinal vessels and fundus photography
• Performs thorough preparatory cleaning of critical reusable medical equipment used in surgical procedures
• Assists in minor clinical surgical procedures, including laser surgery and intravitreal injections.

Ophthalmic Technician work independently with above tasks.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice (within guidelines and in compliance with Federal, State, and local laws). Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Location: 50 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC 20422