Ophthalmic Technician

Ophthalmic Technician

This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing company. We offer definitive career paths. We are looking for an individual with understanding of ophthalmic knowledge and patient care. Responsibilities include completing preliminary exams, performing diagnostic testing, and providing excellent patient care. This is a hands-on role for a growing organization.

Primary Responsibilities

• Make introductions and establish rapport with patients. Initiate patient evaluation, documenting the chief complaint, history of present illness, review of systems, and all pertinent ocular findings accurately and in accordance with compliance guidelines.
• Perform pre-exam testing to include visual acuity assessment, including pinhole and glare testing, confrontational visual field testing, assess extra ocular muscles, pupillary evaluation, tonometry, assess angles, pupillary dilation, and all other patient services as requested by the physician including specialty tests such as color vision screening, stereopsis, dry eye testing, and exophthalmometry.
• Perform lensometry and specialized testing such as visual fields, keratometry, A/B scans, and ophthalmic photography optical coherence tomography (OCT), Optical Biometry (IOL Master and Lensstar).
• Complete requests for prescription refills as authorized by the physician, with full documentation in the patient chart.
• Assist with minor surgical procedures or laser treatments in the office.
• Educate patients regarding administration of medications and pre- and post-operative instructions as directed by physicians.
• Check expiration date and inventory of culture plates, media, etc., kept in the refrigerator and replace, as necessary.
• Maintain inventory and order diagnostic medications and supplies.
• Screens telephone calls from patients and handles as necessary, returning phone calls to patients and pharmacies in a timely manner.
• Clean surgical instruments in preparation for sterile processing. Inspect instruments periodically for damage, send for repair, and request a replacement, as necessary.
• Open and close exam lanes daily, ensuring that equipment is wiped down in an appropriate manner, battery powered instruments are seated properly in recharge wells, slit lamps and projectors are switched off under covers.
• Follow all safety procedures as per guidelines.
• Performs work related tasks and projects as required.
• After the first year of employment, the technician will be expected to efficiently work up and assist with 15 or more patients per day while maintaining a high standard of service and professionalism.
• All other duties as assigned.

Candidate Qualities & Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous experience in medical practice is preferred but not required.
• Detail oriented and self-motivated.
• Outstanding interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in computer and EHR software.
• Ability to be proactive and take initiative.

Reports to Clinic Executive Director

Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for an extended period of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds. Ability to push and pull equipment and wheelchairs weighing 200 + pounds. Ability to handle stressful situations appropriately. Requires exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment. Work is indoors in a climate controlled environment.

Physician Directed Partners ("PDP") was founded in 2021 with 20+ Practice locations across the United States. PDP is an Ophthalmology & Ambulatory Surgery Center Medical Services Organization offering vision care including LASIK, Cataract Surgery, and Comprehensive Ophthalmology. PDP focuses on driving performance improvement, not cost cutting. We believe that a narrow focus on cost cutting only serves to reduce patient care. PDP wants to be the physician's partner for the long-term (10+ years). Our current partnerships include multiple ophthalmology practices across the East coast.

Our Core Values: DO GOOD for patients. DO GOOD for doctors. DO GOOD for employees. DO GOOD for the community.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties.