Ophthalmic Assistant: Diagnostic Imaging & Care Expert

Talentify; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Retina Group of Washington in Silver Spring, MD is seeking an Ophthalmic Assistant to support physicians with diagnostic testing, measurements, and clinical procedures essential to patient evaluation and treatment planning.

The role requires accurate documentation of patient information, compassionate patient care, and the ability to maintain efficiency in a fast-paced ophthalmic practice.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline preferred.
• OA-I Experience: 0-2 years of prior ophthalmic assistant experience
• OA-II Experience: 2+ years of prior ophthalmic assistant experience

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient charts to ensure completeness and accuracy of information.
• Takes an ocular and systemic history and accurately records visual acuity.
• Performs testing required by type of exam scheduled, patient complaint and history, including but not limited to OCT, automated visual fields, photography, pachymetry, biometry.
• Performs lensometry, automated refractometry, slit lamp exam including applanation tonometry and anterior chamber angle assessment, basic muscle balance testing, assesses pupils, confrontation visual fields and gross external exam.
• Acts as scribe while the physician examines patients, entering data into electronic medical records or handwritten in paper charts.
• Administers topical ophthalmic or oral medications.

Skills

Accountability

Accuracy

Adaptability

Communication

Empathetic

Initiative

Judgment

Reliability

Team Player

Relevant computer skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

OA-I Experience: 0-2 years ophthalmic assistant

OA-II Experience: 2+ years ophthalmic assistant

Job description

Retina Group of Washington in Silver Spring, MD is seeking an Ophthalmic Assistant to support physicians with diagnostic testing, measurements, and clinical procedures essential to patient evaluation and treatment planning.

The role requires accurate documentation of patient information, compassionate patient care, and the ability to maintain efficiency in a fast-paced ophthalmic practice.