Lead Ophthalmic Assistant: Clinic Ops & Training

Anna Jaques Hospital

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 89,910,000 - 121,229,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Lead Ophthalmic Assistant for the Division of Ophthalmology. This role provides technical oversight, training, and quality assessment within the division, coordinating daily staffing and preparing patients for ophthalmic evaluation.

The position requires COA/COT/COMT certification, 5–8 years of related experience, and strong skills in refraction, tonometry, and office software.

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED required.
Certification as COA, COT or COMT by JCAHPO.
5-8 years related work experience required.
Refraction and applanation tonometry experience.
Experience with computer systems, including web-based applications and MS Office.

Responsibilities

Oversees Ophthalmic Assistants to meet patient and provider needs and coordinates daily patient flow.
Triages and facilitates prescription refills; monitors ophthalmic equipment and supply rooms; orders and stocks supplies.
Triages emergency patients and assesses severity to determine action and resource needs.
Escort patients to exam rooms; takes ocular history; checks allergies and medications; measures vision and performs tonometry and dilation checks.
Performs ancillary testing such as visual fields, OCT, fundus photography and other ophthalmic measurements.