Ophthalmic Technician- Allouez - Green Bay, United States - Prevea Health

Description

This position will work 32 hrs per week

Job Description and Essential Functions


Job Title/Position:
Ophthalmic Technician


Job Classification:
Direct Patient Care / Hands-On Patient Care

Date of Analysis: 9/7/16 Date of Revision/Review:
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Brief Description of Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain and stock all rooms
• Clean and maintain instruments
• Order supplies
• Prepare patients to see the ophthalmologist including patient education for procedures and surgery
• Order and dispense contact lenses
• Triage patient phone calls within scope of practice
• Communicate with providers about patient calls received
• Perform patient exams and diagnostic tests
• Install eye drops
• Prepare patients for minor in-office surgery and laser procedures
• Call in prescription refills as directed
• Assist in scheduling patients
• Communicate with hospitals and other offices as directed by providers
• Room patients
• Assist with procedures

Specialized Responsibilities:

Performance Requirements:

• Patient history taking
• Triage of patient concerns and ability to schedule appropriately
• Ability to perform lensometry and neutralize patients' glasses
• Ability to perform diagnostic tests such as Visual Field, OCT, Topography, etc.
• Ability to perform keratometry
• Ability to perform basic tonometry
• Ability to evaluate ocular motility
• Ability to perform retinoscopy and obtain a manifest refraction
• Ability to perform fundus photography
• Ability to perform A-scan measurements
• Ability to perform IOL calculations
• Ability to prepare the lasers for physicians
• Assist physicians with interoffice surgical procedures and lasers
• Knowledge of ocular anatomy
• Knowledge of systemic diseases and their impact on eyes
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of surgical procedures
• Knowledge of clinical optics
• Knowledge of ocular pharmacology
• Knowledge of laser and surgical procedures
• Knowledge of clinic and department policies and procedures related to infection prevention, disaster plans and safety processes
• Knowledge of organizational policies, relations and procedures to administer patient care
• Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care

Education/Experience/Certifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Graduation from an accredited program for ophthalmic assistant or technician preferred but not required
• 3-5 years' experience as an Ophthalmic Technician in a clinical setting

Non-Essential Duties:
Other duties as assigned within scope of practice


Typical Working Conditions:

The typical working conditions are in a clinical office and laboratory environment dealing with multiple patients in a fast paced work environment.

Occasional stress from workload and customer complaints. Possible exposure to communicable diseases common in a clinical healthcare setting.


Typical Physical Demands:

• Requires a full body range of motion to handle, lift, push, and pull patients
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time
• Occasionally lifts and carries items up to 50 lbs.
• Push and pull patients in wheelchairs occasionally with up to 75 lbs. of force
• Requires visual acuity correctable to 20/30, hearing within normal range and color perception

Essential Functions/Physical Demands


Job Title/Position:
Ophthalmic Technician


Job Classification:
Direct Patient Care / Hands-On Patient Care

Frequency of activity required to perform the job

Never

(0% of work day)

Seldom

(1-10% of work day)

Occasional

(11-33% of work day)

Frequent

(34-66% of work day)

As Required

( Greater than 67% of work day)

Physical Requirements

Sit

x

Stand

x

Walk

x

Drive

x

Climb (Stairs/Ladders)

x

Bend (Neck)

x

Bend (Waist)

x

Squat

x

Kneel/Crawl

x

Twist/Turn (Neck)

x

Twist/Turn (Waist)

x

Lift/Carry 0-10 lbs.

x

Lift/Carry 11-25 lbs.

x

Lift/Carry 26-35 lbs.

x

Lift/Carry 36-50 lbs.

x

Lift/Carry 51-75 lbs.

x

Lift/Carry lbs.

x

Lift/Carry > 100 lbs.

x

Push/Pull up to 10 lbs.

x

Push/Pull 11-25 lbs.

x

Push/Pull 26-35 lbs.

x

Push/Pull 36-50 lbs.

x

Push/Pull 51-75 lbs.

x

Push/Pull lbs.

x

Push/Pull > 100 lbs.

x

Reach (Above shoulder level)

x

Reach (Below shoulder level)

x

Simple Grasping (Hands/Arms)

x

Fine Manipulation (Hands/Arms)

x

Gross Manipulation (Hands/Arms)

x

Vision Requirements

Color Discrimination

x

Near Vision (Correctable to Jaeger 2 or 20/30 binocular)

x

Distance Vision (Correctable to Snellen chart 20/30 binocular)

x

Hearing Requirements

Hears Whispers < 3 feet

x

Hears Whispers 3-8 feet

x