Ophthalmic Assistant: Eye Care Technician

Mass Digital Health; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401k contribution

Equity stock purchase

Job summary

Atrius Health in Massachusetts seeks an Ophthalmic Assistant to support clinicians with patient intake, vitals, testing and procedures. You will handle history taking, testing like tonometry and lensometry, and assist in office procedures while maintaining patient education and safety.

Qualifications include a HS diploma and possible ACLS/BLS per specialty; strong computer/EMR skills are essential and you may help schedule follow-ups as needed. Competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalency certificate (e.g. GED, HiSET, TASC Test) from an accredited institution or governmental unit
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) may be required based on specialty
• Proven ability to use all electronic tools and applications relevant to the performance of the duties of the position, including but not limited to phone, keyboard, computer and computer applications
• Proven to performs all job functions in compliance with applicable federal, state, local and company policies and procedures

Responsibilities

• Greets and escorts patients to exam rooms. Obtains relevant information and takes vital signs. Inputs pertinent clinical information into computerized medical record
• Completes history including taking patient medical history (systemic disease, surgeries, trauma), patient's ocular history, medications, allergies, present complaint, family history (systemic disease, ocular disease)
• Demonstrates knowledge of preliminary testing including pupil function, ocular motility, confrontation fields, amsler grid, color vision, lensometry, keratometry, vision (distance and near), and measure pressure by non-contact tonometer
• Completes optic testing including neutralizing lenses on lensometer and measuring pupillary distance
• Tests ocular motility, which includes performing cover-uncover test and alternating test, measures stereo acuity, and performs worth four dot test
• Performs visual field testing, including confrontation fields and Humphrey or other computerized field analyzer
• Identifies ocular medications and assists in taking conjunctiva and corneal specimens
• Completes basic ophthalmic patients' services, including instilling ocular drops; instructing patients on medication compliance, diagnostic testing, and surgical procedures; applying eye dressing; cleaning and sterilizing; preparing office instruments; and assisting in surgical procedures in the office
• Presents patient history summary and alerts physician to changes in visual acuity, elevated extraocular pressure or blood pressure, etc.
• Counsels patients in office and on phone concerning clinician's orders, use of drops, contact lenses, drugs, and answers questions concerning surgery, if applicable
• May schedule follow-up appointments and/or surgical procedures
• Completes routine maintenance and repair of equipment including changing batteries and bulbs and other minor repair as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Job description

Atrius Health in Massachusetts seeks an Ophthalmic Assistant to support clinicians with patient intake, vitals, testing and procedures. You will handle history taking, testing like tonometry and lensometry, and assist in office procedures while maintaining patient education and safety.

Qualifications include a HS diploma and possible ACLS/BLS per specialty; strong computer/EMR skills are essential and you may help schedule follow-ups as needed. Competitive benefits are offered.