Ophthalmic Assistant

Brown-University-Health-1; Town of Providence (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health's Ophthalmic Assistant role supports the ophthalmologist with patient histories, testing, and office duties, ensuring smooth clinic flow and accurate documentation.

Primary responsibilities include performing visual acuity tests, refractions, dilations, measurements, and assisting with lasers and procedures while upholding infection control, confidentiality, and teamwork across the practice.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification on Accreditation of Ophthalmic Medical Programs or graduate from medical assistant program preferred.
• Minimum of one year of Ophthalmic Assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiates patient evaluation with accurate history taking and ocular findings.
• Performs visual acuity assessment, refraction, color vision testing, lensometry, dilation and other patient services.
• Assists physicians with lasers and procedural tray setups; applies eyedrops and ointments as needed.
• Maintains infection control standards and clean examination/procedure rooms.
• Triages messages and handles clinical phone encounters; handles prior authorizations and appeals as needed.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certification on Accreditation of Ophthalmic Medical Programs or graduate from medical assistant program preferred

Job description

SUMMARY:

The Ophthalmic Assistant reports to the BHMG Ophthalmology Practice Manager or designee. Assists the ophthalmologist in patient care by taking histories, performing various procedures and tests, and prepares the patients to see the doctor. Assists in the processing of patients by performing office administrative support duties.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.

The core Success Factors include:

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The ophthalmic assistant initiates patient evaluation by documenting the chief complaint, history of present illness, review of systems, and all pertinent ocular findings accurately and in accordance with compliance guidelines. Performs visual acuity assessment, refraction, color vision testing, lensometry, pupillary evaluation, ocular motility, tonometry, pupillary dilation, and all other patient services requested by the provider. Perform specialized testing such as visual fields, optical coherence tomography, ophthalmic photography, corneal topography, specular microscopy, A scan ultrasound biometry, and IOL calculations. Assist physicians with lasers and procedural tray setups. Assist physicians with the instillation of eyedrops and ointments as needed. Sets up and cleans examination and procedure rooms following infection control standards. Keeps up with weekly maintenance and stocking of exam rooms, procedure rooms, and testing rooms. Ensures equipment is working properly for patient safety and notifies the appropriate personnel when a problem is identified. Responsible for triaging messages and following up with clinical phone encounters in a timely manner. Works on prior authorizations and appeals as needed. Maintains patient records and all office correspondence. Provides training and assistance as needed. Follows all policies and procedures. Respect's confidentiality and completes annual trainings. Ability to multi-task and work as a team player. Expected to float in between patient workups to help decrease patient wait times. Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or equivalent. Certification on Accreditation of Ophthalmic Medical Programs or graduate from medical assistant program preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of one year of Ophthalmic Assistant experience preferred. Demonstrates knowledge of ocular terminology and pharmacology, including the identification and proper use of diagnostic medications.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

Pay Range:

$19.97-$32.96

EEO Statement:

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:

Brown Health Medical Group - 167 Point Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type:

M-F 7:45 - 6:00 (variable 8 hr shift)

Work Shift:

Day

Daily Hours:

8 hours

Driving Required:

No