Ophthalmic Technician

Ophthalmic Technician

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About the Facility Washington DC VAMC

The Washington DC VA Medical Center provides acute inpatients and outpatient medical care to Veterans in Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectious Disease (including AIDS), Nephrology, Oncology, Pulmonary Disease (including Dialysis), Rheumatology and Hematology. Medical Service provides Veterans with access to Primary Care and to the consultative services of each of the subspecialties of medicine. Also offered are the specialized procedures and treatment regimens unique to each subspecialty. Areas serviced are Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Fairfax City, Falls Church City, and Washington DC. Facility Address: 50 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20422

Ophthalmic Technician Responsibilities

• The technician shall work collaboratively with the Surgical Service to provide both administrative and clinical care duties related to Veteran patients with various eye diseases and conditions.
• Will perform the following procedures:
• 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 of 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.
• Base 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.

Requirements

• Shall provide a broad range of technical knowledge and experience in eye care. Must be certified as a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) with the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO). The COA certification is JCAHPO's entry-level certification for a Health Technician (Ophthalmology).
• Must demonstrate good interpersonal skills.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of personal computer operation, computerized data entry storage and recall, college data and maintain patient records.
• Should have experience in working with an interdisciplinary team comprised of highly educated professionals and front-line staff.

KurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in the market. KurzSolutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.