Ophthalmic Technician

OPHTHALMOLOGY CONSULTANTS PLLC; Christiansted (United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

OPHTHALMOLOGY CONSULTANTS PLLC located in Christiansted is looking for a professional to perform advanced technical ophthalmic procedures and assist with patient care. The selected candidate will conduct various tests, including visual acuity and fundus photography, support surgical procedures, and maintain ocular equipment.

Responsibilities include performing lensometry tests, aiding in surgical settings, and completing compliance training. Ideal candidates will have a keen interest in ophthalmology and rigorous attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and record various ophthalmic tests.
• Perform lensometry tests and make spectacle adjustments.
• Assist in surgical procedures as needed.

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

To perform advanced technical ophthalmic procedures, measurements and tests to provide physician data and assist in patient care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conduct and record various tests:
  • central visual acuity
  • central and peripheral visual field
  • ocular tonometry and tonography
  • color vision
  • accommodation
  • keratometry
  • retinoscopy
  • refraction
  • cover-uncover and alternate cover ocular balance
  • light and accommodation pupillary reaction vergence
  • duction and rotation
  • visual fusion and stereoptic
  • phoria and tropia, diplopia field
  • amblyoscope and troposcope
  • optokinetic tests
• Perform and record lensometry tests of spectacle and contact lens interpupillary distance and spectacle lens decentration measurements, bifocal and trifocal segment height and location measurements, spectacle adjustments and repair evaluations.
• External and ocular fundus photography.
• Perform routine operational maintenance of ocular equipment and surgical instruments.
• Participate in surgical procedures as a surgical assistant to the Surgeon Ophthalmologist, assist as an instrument tray assistant and as an operating room circulating assistant as directed.
• Perform ocular fluorescein staining procedures, external irrigation and aspectic skin preparation procedures, topical anesthetic and medication instillations and dressing applications.
• Participate in clinical laboratory and research laboratory procedures and in the on-the-job training or ancillary personnel as directed by the supervising Ophthalmologist.
• Completes all required compliance training.
• Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.