Ophthalmic Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Communication & Patient Care  Acquaint all new patients with the office procedures to which they will be exposed. Inform patients of the purpose of all tests personally performed and how they will be affected during the tests.  Obtain patient history to include chief compliant, history of present illness, past history (ocular and general), family history (ocular and general), and history of allergies and medications.  Perform accurate and consistent documentation and measurement tasks to include A-scans and visual fields.  Perform fundus photography.  Perform OCTs  Perform refractions  Assessment of pupils, confrontation fields, and anterior chamber depth  Topography  BAT (brightness acuity test)  CST (contrast sensitivity test)  Super pinhole  Tonopen  Applanation  Pachymetry Ophthalmic Technician Page 2  Neutralizing glasses prescription  Scribing/accurately documentation exam  Assisting in minor surgeries  Sterilization of instruments  Cleaning, stocking, opening/closing of exam and work up rooms  Maintaining clean work area and patient lobby  Helping and answering questions of other staff members  Helping in front office when needed  Disposing and documenting of biohazard waste 2.Triage  Determine which patient should be next to be taken from the waiting room and to have testing initiated. Escort all patients from the waiting room for the data collection. Following testing, advise the patient as to who will see them next and make them comfortable during the wait.  Maintain a smooth flow of patients to the physician, altering the test sequence as requested. Medical scribe with experience for documentation and billing expertise.