Ophthalmic Tech

Southwest Retina Eye Center; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Retina Eye Center in Wisconsin seeks a Certified Ophthalmic Technician to support workups and evaluations of ophthalmic patients in a busy medical practice.

You will perform ophthalmic testing (Visual Fields, IOL Master, Fluorescein Angiograms, OCTs, B-scan, color photography), assist with transfers from wheelchairs, and ensure HIPAA-compliant handling of records; training toward certification is provided after one year.

Qualifications

• Experience in ophthalmic testing and patient history taking.
• HIPAA compliant in medical records and EMR.
• Ability to assist in transferring patients from wheelchairs to examination chairs.
• Ability to stand for long periods and move about the medical office.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the workup and evaluation of ophthalmic patients.
• Perform ophthalmic testing (Visual Fields, IOL Master, Fluorescein Angiograms, OCTs, B scans, etc.).
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure HIPAA compliance.
• Support patient transfers and overall office flow; will train toward certification after 1 year.

Skills

Ophthalmic testing

History taking

Customer service

HIPAA compliance

Patient transfer

Tools

IOL Master

Fluorescein Angiography

Color photography

OCT

B-scan

Job description

Job Description

Certified Ophthalmic Technician to assist in the workup and evaluation of ophthalmic patients in a medical practice. Good history taking skills and excellent customer skills. Must be experienced in Ophthalmic testing: including Visual Fields, IOL Master, Fluorescein Angiograms, Color photos, injection setup, OCT's, B scans etc. Must be Hipaa compliant in both medical records and electronic medical records. Good hearing and visual acuity are required as well as the ability to assist in transferring patients from wheelchairs to examination chairs. May be required to stand for long periods of time and move about the medical office freely. Will train to be certified; must take certification exam after 1 year.

Company Description

Medical Surgical Ophthalmology Practise specializing in both General Ophthalmology and Retina Vitreous.