Certified Ophthalmic Assistant / Certfied Ophthalmic Technician | Eye Center - the Oaks | Full-Time

UF Health; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health Gainesville seeks a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant/Technician to join its ophthalmology team. You will work with ophthalmologists to deliver high-quality eye care in a collaborative setting, supporting education and research initiatives within a renowned academic health system.

Responsibilities include performing ophthalmic exams, preparing patients for procedures, scheduling, and maintaining records, while ensuring accurate insurance authorizations and data updates as needed.

Qualifications

• COA training or AAO Independent Study Course completed.
• Annual continuing education credits maintained.
• Basic computer knowledge preferred.
• Initiative, multitasking ability, and problem-solving skills required.
• Team player mindset essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform ophthalmic examinations and imaging as part of routine patient care.
• Prepare patients for exams and provide patient/family support.
• Schedule appointments and handle referrals.
• Maintain and update patient medical records.
• Assist with insurance coverage, authorizations, and data updates.

Skills

Patient care

Initiative

Multitasking

Team player

Problem solving

Computer basics

Education

COA training program

AAO Independent Study Course

Job description

Overview

Join UF Health Gainesville as a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant or Certified Ophthalmalic Technician and become part of a nationally recognized academic health system dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, and research. In this role, you will work alongside ophthalmologists and other healthcare professionals to provide exceptional eye care services in a collaborative, patient-centered environment while supporting the mission of improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

In this the role the Certified Ophthalmic Assistant will perform the following job duties:

• Care of patients in a clinic setting by performing ophthalmic examinations such as, Visual Assessments, Pupillary Assessments, Tonometry, Lensometry, Contact Lens, Visual Field Examinations, Slit Lamp Examinations Goldman Visual Fields, and Ophthalmic photography.
• Place patients in rooms, prepare patients for exams/procedures and providing patient/family support.
• Schedule patient appointments and handle referrals.
• Prepare and maintain patient medical records.
• May be responsible for obtaining insurance coverage and benefits, obtaining authorizations and updating demographic/financial data.

Schedule

FTE: 1.0

Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm

Days: Monday-Friday

Location: Gainesville, FL

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Required:

• Completion of a twelve-week formal COA training program or completion of the AAO Independent Study Course
• Annual continuing education credits must be maintained.
• Basic knowledge of computers is preferred.
• Person should display initiative, and have the ability to multitask.
• Proven ability to problem-solve and be a team player is essential.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Required:

• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant.
• Successfully pass the JCAHPO COA certification exam or obtained within the 1st year of employment.
• Basics Life Support (BLS).