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About the Role
Join our team of champions at Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York (VRMNY) as a Full Time Ophthalmic Technician. We are seeking a passionate individual who is strong in compliance, eager to expand their knowledge, gain valuable experience, and build meaningful relationships in a fast-paced, innovative, and motivated environment.
Responsibilities
- Performs preliminary screening for physician review, including obtaining ocular and medical history, visual acuity measuring, applanation tonometry, pupil and basic motility assessment.
- Responsible for diagnostic testing (OCT, Optos, HVF, IOL Master).
- Assists with office flow.
- Sterilizes and sets up instruments; assists with minor office procedures.
- Maintains instruments used, including bio-microscopes, lensometer, and tangent screen.
- Organizes and stocks consultation rooms and microbiology laboratory with drugs and supplies as needed.
Requirements
- Minimum 2+ years of experience as an Ophthalmic Assistant working in a clinical setting or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of Electronic Medical Records (former experience with Nextech is a plus).
- Familiarity with medical terminology.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with slit lamp microscope and basic patient work-ups.
- Working knowledge of eye anatomy, retina disease, and ocular medications.
Skills
- Ophthalmic Assisting
- Ocular and medical history taking
- Visual acuity measuring
- Applanation tonometry
- Pupil assessment
- Motility assessment
- OCT
- Optos
- HVF
- IOL Master
- Instrument sterilization
- Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
- Nextech (plus)
- Medical terminology
- Slit lamp microscope operation
- Eye anatomy knowledge
- Retina disease knowledge
- Ocular medication knowledge
Location
- Midtown
- Manhattan
- Brooklyn
- Westchester
Work Type
- Full Time
- Monday to Friday
Experience Level
- Minimum 2+ years of experience as an Ophthalmic Assistant
Education Level
- Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) (Preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- $23.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
About the Company
- Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York (VRMNY) is the largest retina practice in the New York Metropolitan area with locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Westchester.
- Our internationally-renowned leaders in diagnosing and treating retinal diseases are the most trained and awarded ophthalmologists and retina specialists.
- We are committed to providing efficient and effective patient service with the highest level of patient care.
- VRMNY offers a collaborative, people-centric environment full of opportunity, excitement, strong minds, and great people.