Ophthalmic Assistant Non-Certified - Longview Specialty Eye Care

CHRISTUS Health; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Longview, TX seeks an Ophthalmic Scribe to support physicians and patients in a fast-paced ophthalmology clinic.

You will assist with patient history, education, and record-keeping, perform or observe tests under supervision (visual acuity, refraction, OCT, pachymetry), and scribe during exams.

The role is PRN/Per Diem, with on-site schedule; prior vision program training and BLS preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Graduate of accredited Vision program preferred.
• 1 year of experience in ophthalmology clinic preferred.
• BLS required.
• Ophthalmic Scribe Certification (OSC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist doctor in patient care and education.
• Collect patient history.
• Perform or observe tests such as visual acuity, refraction, OCT, pachymetry, and topography.
• Scribe for physicians during examinations.
• Follow physician protocol for A-Scans and assist with Special Testing as needed.

Skills

Ophthalmic anatomy

Scribing for physicians

Patient history collection

Patient education

Education

High School Diploma

Vision program graduate

Tools

Humphrey visual field

Goldman visual field

Topography

OCT

Pachymetry

Amsler grid

Keratometry

Refraction

Retinoscopy

A-Scan

Job description

Description

Summary: 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 preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required.
• Ophthalmic Scribe Certification (OSC) preferred.

Work Schedule

PRN

Work Type

Per Diem As Needed