Ophthalmic Assistant Certified - Longview Specialty Eye Care

CHRISTUS Health; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Texas is seeking a dedicated Ophthalmic Assistant/Technician to support physicians with patient care and education.

The role requires strong knowledge of ophthalmic procedures, ability to scribe for ophthalmologists, and accuracy in testing such as visual acuity, OCT, keratometry, and A-scans. A High School diploma is required; COA certification and BLS are preferred. Schedule is 8 AM–5 PM, Monday–Friday; full-time position.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Graduate of accredited Vision program preferred.
• BLS required.
• Ophthalmic Assistant COA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meets OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Advanced understanding of ophthalmic anatomy and ability to efficiently scribe for physicians.
• Assist the doctor in patient care, collect patient history, and provide patient education.
• Perform technical workups: visual acuity, keratometry, refraction, OCT, pachymetry, and other tests as directed.
• Perform retinoscopy and A-scan as directed; follow protocol for Special Testing when needed.

Skills

Patient care

Scribing

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Vision program graduate

Job description

Description

Performs high-quality ophthalmic procedures, focusing on patient care and education.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Advanced understanding of ophthalmic anatomy is required, as well as the ability to efficiently scribe for physicians.
• Promptly and professionally assisting the doctor in patient care, collecting patient history, and performing patient education.
• Performing technical workups to include visual acuity, lensometry, color vision, visual field tests (Humphrey and Goldman), manual keratometry, refraction, Amslers, muscle testing, topography, pupil exams, OCT, pachymetry, and other special testing as directed by physician.
• Advanced technical workups in performing retinoscopy and A-Scans as directed by physician.
• Follows physician protocol for A-Scans and fills in at Special Testing when needed.

Education/Skills

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma required.
• Graduate of accredited Vision program preferred.

Experience

• 1 year of experience working at an Ophthalmology clinic setting required.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required.
• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) from IJCAHPO required.
• Ophthalmic Scribe Certification (OSC) preferred.

Work Schedule

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type

Full Time