Lead Ophthalmic Technician (.9)

Billings Clinic; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

403(b) Retirement Plan with employer 1

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Billings Clinic seeks a Lead Ophthalmic Technician to support our Ophthalmology department. You will assist in patient care, perform ophthalmic testing, document findings, and coordinate with physicians and staff.

Responsibilities include preparing patients, conducting tests like OCT and keratometry, maintaining equipment, and ensuring accurate charting. The role requires a COA/OC certification, CPR/ACLS/PALS, and prior ophthalmic experience.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• Minimum 6 months as an Ophthalmic Technician at Billings Clinic.
• COA or Certified Ophthalmic Assistant; CPR/ACLS/PALS.
• Licensure/certification must be in good standing.
• Experience with pre-visit testing and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for physician visits, take history and record vital signs.
• Perform Lensometry, Keratometry, OCT, HRT, Visual Fields and A-Scans.
• Set up rooms, maintain equipment, and ensure sterile technique.
• Document in medical records per protocol and coordinate with team.

Skills

Ophthalmic Technician

Patient care

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Lensometry

Keratometry

OCT

HRT

Tonometry

A-Scans

Job description

You’ll want to join Billings Clinic for our outstanding quality of care, exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology and educational opportunities. We are in the top 1% of hospitals internationally for receiving Magnet® Recognition consecutively since 2006.

And you’ll want to stay at Billings Clinic for the amazing teamwork, caring atmosphere, and a culture that values kindness, safety and courage. This is an incredible place to learn and grow. Billings, Montana, is a friendly, college community in the Rocky Mountains with great schools and abundant family activities. Amazing outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Four seasons of sunshine!

You can make a difference here.

About Us

Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. Learn more about Billings Clinic (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.

Your Benefits

We provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all full- and part-time employees (minimum of 20 hours/week), including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, employee wellness program, and much more. Click here for more information or download the Employee Benefits Guide .

Magnet: Commitment to Nursing Excellence

Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as aMagnet®-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years. Click here to learn more!

Pre-Employment Requirements

All new employees must complete several pre-employment requirements prior to starting. Click here to learn more!

Lead Ophthalmic Technician (.9)

OPHTHALMOLOGY (BILLINGS CLINIC CLINIC)

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Shift: Day
Employment Status: Full-Time (.75 or greater)
Hours per Pay Period: 0.90 = 72 hours every two weeks (Non-Exempt)
Starting Wage DOE:$22.78 - 28.48

Under general supervision of the Manager, Clinical Coordinator, and/or Director, assists in the delivery of patient care. Works within the scope of licensure or certification. Applies identified evidence-based clinical practices consistent with national standards and supports quality outcomes. Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to meet the physical, psychosocial, educational, spiritual needs of the patient and family, and contributes to the care of the patient while maintaining professionalism.

Essential Job Functions

• Receives and prepares patients for the physician visit including taking medical history, checking and recording visual acuity and recording vital signs. Charts and documents in medical record per protocol.
• Performs technical testing to include but not limited to Lensometry, Keratometry, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Heidelberg Retinal Tomography (HRT), Visual Fields, Potential Acuity Meter, Tonometry and A-Scans. Performs basic maintenance and cleaning for various testing equipment.
• May be expected to do contact lens insertion and removal training.
• Answer multi-line departmental telephones and triages calls. Provides instructions to patients based on developed parameters. Triages calls to appropriate provider and/or department.
• Schedules appointments, surgeries and procedures.
• Orders supplies and contact lenses and maintains adequate inventory. Coordinates billing and return merchandise documentation/records.
• Maintains and stocks exam rooms, testing areas, and supply areas.
• Prepares and sets up rooms for minor procedures and assists the physician as needed. Follows sterile technique and cleans and disinfects instruments per Billings Clinic guidelines.
• Documents and records information in the medical record according to established procedures. Completes information and insurance forms as required. Reconciles patient medications at each patient visit.
• Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess and improve quality.
• Identifies need and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
• Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job performance.
• Lead
• Assist with new policies and protocols. Assist with quality and process improvement. Assists with orientation and ongoing training of clinical staff. This may include competency assessment, updating training materials and identifying additional education needs.
• Coordinates with internal and external team to support quality and access to care.
• Participates in scheduling, to include approval of personal time off. Excludes extended leaves requiring leadership approval.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• High School or GED

Experience

• 6 months as an Ophthalmic Technician Billings Clinic

Certifications and Licenses

• Certified Ophthalmic Technician At hire or (COA) Certified Ophthalmic Assistant certification
• CPR/ACLS/PALS

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience relating to the above tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered. Employees that require a licensed or certification must be properly licensed/certified and the licensure/certification must be in good standing.

Billings Clinic is Montana’s largest health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, the health system is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic includes an integrated multi-specialty group practice, tertiary care hospital and trauma center, based in Billings, Montana. Learn more at www.billingsclinic.com/aboutus

Billings Clinic is committed tobeing an inclusive and welcoming employer, that strives to be kind, safe, andcourageous in all we do. As an equal opportunity employer, our policies andprocesses are designed to achieve fair and equitable treatment of all employeesand job applicants. All employees and job applicants will be provided the sametreatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race,color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maritalstatus, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, and/ordisability. To ensure we provide an accessible candidate experience forprospective employees, please let us know if you need any accommodations duringthe recruitment process.

Human Resources is located on the corner of North 29th and8th Avenue North. Enter through the main entrance to the building and go to the lower level. Human Resources is located at the bottom of the main entrance staircase to the right.