Ophthalmic Assistant Certified, Ophthalmology, FT, Days

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Columbia, South Carolina, seeks an Ophthalmology Assistant to perform technical procedures during patient visits and collect medical information to support care decisions.

The role includes assisting with pre-certifications and referrals, maintaining electronic medical records, and coordinating scheduling for surgeries and follow-ups. Day shifts, onsite at the Richland facility, offer opportunities to work closely with ophthalmology specialists.

Qualifications

• Education - High School diploma or equivalent OR post-high school diploma/highest degree earned. Completion of Ophthalmology Certification Program
• Experience - No experience defined.

Responsibilities

• Obtains brief medical history and chief complaint from patient.
• Maintains patient medical records in the electronic system.
• Sets up and assists with office procedures.
• Performs ophthalmic tests within training, such as autorefraction and tonometry.
• Assists physician during patient exams.
• Schedules surgeries and referrals; obtains pre-certifications.
• Phone/fax prescriptions for medications and glasses.
• Monitors supplies and equipment functionality.
• Provides education to patient and family.

Skills

Proficient computer skills

Data entry skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Ophthalmology Certification Program

Job description

• Experience - No experience defined.

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

4 Medical Park Rd Richland

Facility

3104 Ophthalmology 100 PH Pkwy 350

Department

31041000 Ophthalmology 100 PH Pkwy 350-Practice Operations

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