Ophthalmic Technician

Job description

Description Ophthalmic Technician Reports To: Clinic Manager Starting Pay: Job Summary: This position is responsible for doing everything necessary to maintain appropriate patient flow, patient satisfaction and doctor satisfaction. To perform an extensive number of data collection functions as delegated by the physician to allow for proper professional diagnosis of patients and to do so in a way that instills patient confidence in the treatment. Demonstrates ophthalmic technician skills. Responsibilities/ Duties: Communication and Patient Care - Acquaints all new patients with the office procedures to which they will be exposed. Informs patients of the purpose of all tests performed and how they will be affected during the tests. - Obtains patient history to include chief complaint, history of present illness, past history (ocular and general), family history (ocular and general), and history of allergies and medications. - Performs accurate and consistent documentation and measurement tasks to include visual fields, pachymetry, auto-refraction, corneal topography, automatic lensometery, visual acuity, extra-ocular motility, refractions, confrontation fields, pupil evaluation and a...