Certified Ophthalmic Assistant, Ophthalmology, PT, Days

Prisma Health; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health seeks an Ophthalmology Assistant to support the Ophthalmology-Practice Operations team. You will obtain patient history, prepare and assist with eye exams, and perform tests using Topcon auto-refractor, Humphrey visual field, OCT, and IOL Master.

You will help with scribing, scheduling surgeries and referrals, and managing pre-certifications. Strong computer and data-entry skills are essential to maintain accurate EMR records and support clinical staff.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Ophthalmology Certification Program.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Performs procedures/tests within scope of training such as refraction, visual field testing, and Tonometry.
• Assists physician by scribing and performing tasks during patient exam.
• Schedules surgeries, follow-up appointments and referrals.
• Obtains pre-certifications for surgeries as needed.
• Responsible for prescriptions and coordination with physician orders.

Skills

Computer skills

Data entry

Education

High School diploma

Ophthalmology Certification Program

Tools

Topcon auto-refractor

Humphrey visual field

OCT

IOL Master

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.

• 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.

• Performs within scope of training and certification to do procedures/tests including: Autorefraction using the Topcon auto-refractor, refraction using the Jackson Cross Cylinder Method, Humphrey visual field, OCT, IOL master, pachymeter, checking vision using Snellen Chart, Goldman Tonometry or Tono pen, brightness acuity testing, sonometric scans, stereo testing, color deficiency testing, EOM’s checking pupils for afferent pupillary deficiency.

• Assists physician by scribing and performing various tasks during patient exam.

• Schedules surgeries, follow up appointments and referrals as requested. Obtains pre-certifications for all surgeries.

• Phones/faxes in prescriptions for medications and glasses per physician orders

• Receives and returns phone calls, screening and forwarding those requiring physician action.

• Monitors and maintains stock of supplies and proper functioning of equipment.

• Provides education/training to patient/family

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - High School diploma or equivalent OR post-high school diploma/highest degree earned. Completion of Ophthalmology Certification Program

• Experience - No experience defined.

In Lieu Of

• Three (3) years of Ophthalmology experience may be substituted for completion of an Ophthalmology Certification Program

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• CERT OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSISTANT - C073

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficient computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, database)

• Data entry skills

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

GHS Eye Institute

Facility

Ophthalmology

Department

Ophthalmology-Practice Operations