- Medical History Taking:
- Visual Acuity Testing:
- Lensometry:
- Visual Field Testing:
- Tonometry:
- Instrument maintenance and repair: Care for, maintain, and perform minor servicing of exam room equipment. Maintain records, equipment manuals, and repair logs. Restock supplies as rooms are opened; protect and properly store instruments as rooms are closed. Replace light bulbs and fuses as needed.
- Other Specialized Tests:
- Other Patient Services:
- Contact Lens Assisting:
- Refractometry:
- Surgical Assisting:
- Utilize HFHS communication and patient information systems (phone, computer, fax, pagers, email, and interoffice mail) as needed. Locate and prepare charts for daily schedule per physician protocol. Respond to phone calls, fax messages, email promptly and effectively. Document messages accurately. Notify supervising physician on care management issues.
- Perform other related duties as required.
- High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
- Position requires a high level of initiative and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Visual/hearing/verbal requirements:
- Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand during test procedures, in taking patient histories, and in performing tests on patients.
- The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects Manual dexterity is required to operate various equipment in the performance of duties. Attention to detail necessary due to the exacting nature of the position. Ability to find information and identify essential information in managing patient information.
- Communication Ownership
- Understanding Motivation
- Sensitivity Excellence
- Teamwork Respect
- Be self-directed
- Be flexible and committed to the team concept
- Demonstrate teamwork, initiative and willingness to learn
- Be open to new learning experiences
- Accepts and respects diversity without judgment
- Demonstrates customer service values
- Organization:
- Department:
eye care assistant - Detroit, MI , USA, United States - Henry Ford Health System
Description
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Eye Care Assistants perform administrative and clinical duties that vary by subspecialty.
They work under direction or supervision of a physician who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery and is qualified in ophthalmology.
In general, they take medical histories, measure visual acuity and intraocular pressure, record vital signs, assist in patient education/compliance, prepare patients for examination by the physician, and assist the physician during the examination and/or surgery.
Ophthalmic allied health professionals are not independent practitioners and do not diagnose or treat eye disorders, nor do they prescribe medications.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Obtain and accurately record patient's medical and ocular history including chief complaint, medications, allergies, and review of systems in accordance with compliance guidelines.
Select and complete appropriate forms and protocol as required by the supervising ophthalmologist and/or sub-specialist. Use approved medical abbreviations. May scribe for the physician.Perform visual acuity testing to determine the basic ability of a person to see both near and far, with and without correction.
Conduct pinhole acuity test, glare test, and potential acuity test( e.g. BAT, PAM)EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
LICENSURES REQUIRED:
Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the HFHS' Customer Service Policy and summarized below:
Must possess the following personal qualities:
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Works in a patient care environment with possible exposure to infectious diseases.
Additional Information
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions.
It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.Overview
Partnering with nearly 2 million people on their health journey, Henry Ford Health provides a full continuum of services at 250 care locations throughout southeast and south central Michigan.
Benefits
Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or
making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Henry
Ford Health has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice
Rewards. My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. There are
dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance
and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. As an
employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program
(Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness, and a whole host of other benefits and services. Employee's classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.