Ophthalmic Assistant / Tech

Surgery Partners, Inc; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Surgery Partners, Inc. is seeking an Ophthalmic Assistant/Tech in Gainesville, FL. The role supports physicians with data collection, patient history, and accurate measurements to assist diagnosis.

The candidate should have a high school diploma and ophthalmic office experience; certification is a plus. Strong communication, organization, and teamwork are essential for smooth patient flow.

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Two years minimum experience in an ophthalmic office
• Certification a plus

Responsibilities

• Interacts with patients with professionalism and respect
• Obtains patient history including chief complaint and allergies
• Performs documentation and measurements: visual acuity, lensometry, visual fields, motility, pupillary function, OCT, photography, color plates, tonometry, pachymetry, Humphrey fields, refraction
• Troubleshoots instrument issues and maintains equipment
• Returns calls and communicates prescriptions; escorts patients between areas
• Maintains stock levels and exam lane cleanliness

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Professionalism

Empathy

Verbal and written skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Ophthalmic instruments

OCT

Tonometry

Pachymetry

Job description

Hiring Now for Ophthalmic Assistant / Tech

JOB OBJECTIVE

This individual is responsible for performing an extensive number of data collection functions, as delegated by the physician, to allow for proper, professional diagnosis of patients conditions.

Education And Experience

• High school diploma
• Two years minimum experience in an ophthalmic office
• Certification a plus

Essential Skills And Abilities

• Basic computer knowledge/skills
• Good time management
• Strong organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Self-discipline
• Ability to work as a team member
• Respectful treatment of patients and coworkers
• Strong communication and professional skills
• Empathetic personality giving attention to patient needs and concerns
• Maintaining patient confidentiality
• Excellent verbal and written skills

Responsibilities

Communication and patient care

• Interacts with all patients using the level of respect and professionalism required by this practice.
• Obtains patient history, to include chief complaint, history of present illness, past history (ocular and general) and history of allergies and medications.
• Performs accurate and consistent documentation and measurement tasks, to include:
• Visual acuity
• Lensometry
• Confrontational visual fields
• Motility
• Pupillary function
• OCT and Photography
• Color plates
• Applanation Tonometry
• Pachymetry
• Humphrey Visual Fields
• Refraction

Instrument Maintenance

• Troubleshoots instrument repairs as necessary
• Replaces bulbs
• Checks connections
• Reports continued problems to Lead Tech

Clinic and Triage

• Returns patient phone calls and calls in prescriptions as necessary
• Escorts patients from the waiting room to exam/testing rooms
• Following testing, advises as to who will see them next
• Maintains a smooth flow of patients to the physician
• Escorts patients from the clinical area to the check-out desk

Administrative

• Helps maintain stock levels and cleanliness of exam lanes
• Check for outdates of eye drops in exam lanes
• Performs other duties as required