Ophthalmic Assistant, Ophthalmology, FT, Days

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary: Responsible for performing various technical procedures for patients and obtaining medical information from patients during their office visits and for using this information to perform related tasks. Assists with obtaining pre-certifications and performing referrals when needed for patients. Essential Functions: All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Performs within scope of training to do procedures/tests including: Autorefraction using the Topcon Autorefractor, refraction using the Jackson Cross Cylinder Method, Humphrey visual field, OCT, IOL master, Pachymeter, checking vision using Snellen Chart, Goldman Tonometry or Tonopen, brightness acuity testing, Sonometric scans, stereo testing, color deficiency testing, EOM's checking pupils for Afferent Pupillary deficiency. Obtains brief medical history and chief complaint from patient. Maintains patient's medical record via electronic medical record. Sets up and assists with office procedures. Assist physician by scribing and performing various tasks...