Ophthalmic Photographer I

Bay Area Retina Associates; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with Employer Contributions

PTO and Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bay Area Retina Associates in Pleasanton, CA seeks an Ophthalmic Photographer I to support daily clinic flow, photographing patient eyes and assisting staff and doctors. You will help with rooming, maintain equipment, and coordinate with Practice Leads to meet goals.

The role involves performing OCT, FAF, Fluorescein Angiography, fundus photography, image management, and EMR documentation while ensuring HIPAA privacy and data integrity across systems.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Certified Medical Assistant preferred.
• 1 year of experience in a Medical Office, Hospital or Healthcare setting.
• 1 year of Retina/Ophthalmology/Photography preferred.
• Some travel between practices may be required.

Responsibilities

• Perform OCT, FAF, Fluorescein Angiography, and Fundus Photography on various devices.
• Maintain photography supplies, cameras, and equipment.
• Image storage, labeling, archiving, and retrieval; assist physician review.
• Room patients, obtain consents, and prepare exam rooms.
• Document results in EMR and communicate with staff and physicians.
• Ensure HIPAA compliance and privacy guidelines in EMR/PM systems.

Skills

Ophthalmic photography

EMR data entry

HIPAA compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certified Medical Assistant

Tools

NextGen EMR

MDI system

OCT/Camera equipment

Job description

Description

About Bay Area Retina Associates

Bay Area Retina Associates (BARA) is an established Ophthalmology practice with over 35 years in the industry, renowned as a premier group of highly skilled ophthalmologists specializing in state-of-the-art retinal treatments. With 11 conveniently located facilities across the Bay Area, our unwavering commitment is to provide high-quality care to our patients.

Job Summary

Under supervision of the OPSMGR serve as an Ophthalmic Photographer I performing patient care support functions, but not limited to supporting the daily clinic flow. This position involves working closely with staff, patients, as well as the doctors who treat them. Supporting day-to-day operations at the assigned practice location, rooming and photographing patient eyes, communicating directly with Practice Leads to accomplish set goals for the assigned practice, and ability to take direction and execute daily tasks.

• Performs OCT, FAF, Fluorescein Angiography, and Fundus Photography on a variety of devices
• Maintain photography supplies, cameras, and equipment
• All phases of fluorescein angiography, fundus photography, optical coherence tomography, and ICG angiography
• Patient positioning, obtaining consents, Identifying basic landmarks of the retina as well as determination of right/left fundus,
• correcting selection of seven fields based on diagnosis, adequate focusing and adaptation for different media opacities, maintaining digital imaging databases
• All phases of image management system storage and administration: patient image file sorting, labeling, and archiving, patient
• photo selection, comparison and display for physician review, and maintenance and monitoring of image storage, archive, and retrieval system
• Supplies and inventory: maintaining adequate photography supplies, FA/ICG supplies, back-up equipment, flash bulbs, internal bulbs, and fuses
• OCT/Camera repair and maintenance: maintain all camera and OCT equipment. Archive digital images appropriately.
• Communicates information with physicians and update staff, leadership, EMR, etc. as applicable
• Scribe all results of exam in EMR as well as other pertinent information relayed by the patient and doctor
• Open and close exam rooms at the beginning and end of each day. Sterilize equipment. Restock rooms and perform drug and medical supply inventory, ordering as needed
• Have knowledge of common diagnoses, procedures, and instrumentation
• Update pertinent patient information in MDI as appropriate as well as updating appropriate details in NextGen
• Work with Practice Lead to identify patients’ needs, clarify information, research issues and provide solutions and/or alternatives (as appropriate)
• Ensure compliance of HIPAA regulations and Privacy Guidelines are executed when working in EMR/PM systems
• OSHA Classification Category I - includes exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissues – must always ensure compliance and adherence to regulations
• OSHA and infectious waste procedures, proper documentation (maintaining photography logs for camera room and OCT and proper charting and image routing)
• Possess strong computer skills and the ability to maneuver multiple resources
• Meet department/team qualitative and quantitative targets
• Comply with all HIPAA rules and regulations; obtain 2 patient identifiers with each interaction
• Assist with rooming patients and assist doctor with numbing, rinsing, and procedure set up as needed
• Test patient’s far acuity, near acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception, visual field, and tonometry and enter into
• EMR. Dilate patient eyes
• Obtain and record new patient history and/or review established patient history
• Scribe all results of exam in EMR as well as other pertinent information relayed by the patient and doctor
• Check out and schedule follow-up visit
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Certified Medical Assistant Preferred
• 1 year of experience in a Medical Office, Hospital or Healthcare setting
• 1 year of experience in Retina/Ophthalmology/Photography preferred
• Some travel from practice to practice may be required

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• 401(k) and Cash Balance Plan with Employer Contributions and Profit Sharing
• EAP Plan
• Rich PTO Plan
• 9 Paid Holidays