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About the Role
The Senior Ophthalmic Technician will support the Ophthalmology department and physicians by performing highly complex functions under the general supervision of a licensed medical practitioner or health professional. This role involves carrying out assignments with general supervision, consulting with medical professionals as needed.
Responsibilities
- Obtains all baseline information for the physician, including all ancillary testing.
- Performs initial history taking, including recording presenting complaint, documenting past ocular history, medications, and allergies.
- Obtains and records visual acuity, refraction, color testing, lensometry, and intraocular pressure.
- Performs ancillary testing: visual fields, corneal topography, HRT, Pentacam, IOL, OCT A and B scan, and Fundus photography.
- Places patients in examination rooms and documents using the electronic medical record, medications, history, and main reason for the visit.
- Performs screening procedures, including history, chief complaint, color vision, stereo, and visual acuity.
- Assists with setting up and preparing the patient and equipment for exams and special procedures.
- Enters proposed orders into the Electrical Medical Record for licensed independent provider review and approval.
- Obtains previous test results from outside labs, radiology, and physicians’ offices.
- Explains treatment procedures, eye medications, and physicians’ instructions to the patient clearly and effectively.
- Cleans and sterilizes instruments and disposes of contaminated supplies according to regulations.
- Maintains an adequate supply of ophthalmic inventory in each exam room.
- Ensures the cleanliness of each exam room.
- Prepares rooms after each patient and for specific procedures.
- Orders supplies as needed.
- Ensures HIPAA and OSHA guidelines are followed at all times.
- Performs administrative duties such as answering phones and scheduling appointments.
- Adheres to protocol for patient flow.
- Adheres to Visit Completion Protocol.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned by management.
Requirements
- Requires a high school diploma or GED.
- Minimum one (1) year of full-time experience working in an Ophthalmology practice.
- Must have full working knowledge and hands-on experience with Visual Fields, Corneal Topography, IOL, OCT, A/B Scans, Fundus and External Photography, and Manifest Refractions.
- Must have exceptional customer service and telephone etiquette.
- Must have the ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow.
- Must have computer and/or EMR experience.
- Must have knowledge of medical terminology.
Skills
- Ophthalmic testing
- Patient history taking
- Visual acuity testing
- Refraction
- Color testing
- Lensometry
- Intraocular pressure measurement
- Visual fields
- Corneal topography
- HRT
- Pentacam
- IOL
- OCT A and B scan
- Fundus photography
- Electronic medical record (EMR) documentation
- Customer service
- Telephone etiquette
- Medical terminology
- HIPAA compliance
- OSHA compliance
- Instrument cleaning and sterilization
- Inventory management
- Supply ordering
- Administrative duties
- Patient flow management
Location
- Southampton, NY
Work Type
- Full Time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Senior
- Minimum 1 year of experience in Ophthalmology practice
Education Level
- High school diploma or GED
- Associate's degree (Preferred)
- Bachelor's degree (Preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- $26.33 - $32.91 per hour
Benefits
- All employee benefits are provided by StaffCo.
About the Company
- StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) responsible for all aspects of employment for Stony Brook Clinical Practice Management Plan (CPMP) employees, including hiring, payroll, and benefits.
- SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of healthcare.
- CPMP provides equal employment opportunities.
Equal Opportunity
- CPMP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.
- CPMP expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.