Ophthalmic Assistant: Vision Care Tech and Patient Support

Lifespan; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking an Ophthalmic Assistant to support the ophthalmology practice by documenting histories, performing tests, and preparing patients for examination. The role blends clinical duties with office administration and emphasizes Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.

You will perform vision tests, assist with lasers and procedure trays, maintain exam rooms, manage records, and help reduce patient wait times while collaborating with the care team in

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification on Accreditation of Ophthalmic Medical Programs or graduate from medical assistant program preferred.
• Minimum of one year ophthalmic assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiates patient evaluation by documenting chief complaint, history of present illness, review of systems, and ocular findings.
• Performs visual acuity assessment, refraction, color vision testing, lensometry, pupillary evaluation, ocular motility, tonometry, and dilation.
• Performs specialized testing such as visual fields, OCT, ophthalmic photography, corneal topography, specular microscopy, A-scan ultrasound biometry, and IOL calculations.
• Assists physicians with lasers and procedural tray setups; assists with instillation of eyedrops and ointments; cleans rooms per infection control standards.
• Keeps weekly maintenance and stocking of exam, procedure, and testing rooms.
• Ensures equipment is functioning properly and reports issues for patient safety.
• Triages messages and follows up with clinical phone encounters.
• Handles prior authorizations and appeals.
• Maintains patient records and office correspondence.
• Provides training and assistance as needed; adheres to confidentiality and annual trainings.
• Ability to multi-task and work as a team; floats between patient workups to reduce wait times.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certification on Accreditation of Ophthalmic Medical Programs or graduate from a medical assistant program

Job description

Brown University Health is seeking an Ophthalmic Assistant to support the ophthalmology practice by documenting histories, performing tests, and preparing patients for examination. The role blends clinical duties with office administration and emphasizes Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.

You will perform vision tests, assist with lasers and procedure trays, maintain exam rooms, manage records, and help reduce patient wait times while collaborating with the care team in