Ophthalmic Technician

Duke University; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Duke Health as an Ophthalmic Technician, where you'll support eye care providers in performing critical diagnostic tests and enhance patient experience. This position mandates certification and offers a $5,000 commitment bonus along with relocation assistance. You'll play a vital role in maintaining high standards of care within a collaborative environment, ensuring the best experience for patients and their families.

Qualifications

• Completion of Ophthalmic Technician training and certification.
• Experience in performing diagnostic eye tests.
• Ability to explain procedures to patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians with diagnostic tests for eye problems.
• Direct patient flow and maintain accurate medical records.
• Sterilize instruments and assist in minor surgical procedures.

Skills

Patient assessment

Clerical functions

Instrument calibration

Technical support

Communication

Education

Certified Ophthalmic Technician

Tools

Slit lamp

Tonometers

Lensometer

Job description

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Duke Health Integrated Practice

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Integrated Practice, which comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of Duke Health's mission across the state of North Carolina.

$5,000 Commitment Bonus & $2,000 Relocation Assistance for qualifying candidates!

JOB LOCATION

Duke Eye Center at Erwin Rd - 2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC

JOB SUMMARY

Under close supervision assist an Eye Center physician and other technical support personnel to perform diagnostic tests necessary for evaluation of patient eye problems.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform preliminary screening examinations for physician review including, but not limited to, visual acuity, history taking, tonometry, lensometry, motility, pupil assessment, visual fields, simple color vision tests, Examine the cornea, lens, and anterior chamber of the eye using a slit lamp and note variations from normal, administer dilation or anesthetic drops or assist with patient contact lens insertion and removal training.
• Direct the flow of patients; obtain medical and personal data for patient charts; screen patients for conditions; arrange for laboratory and other tests, ophthalmic photography, outpatient studies and patient admissions and surgery as requested by physician
• Alleviate patient and family concerns by explaining diagnostic procedures and method of treatment.
• Complete stocking and maintenance functions and maintain the physical environment of exam and procedure rooms
• Perform various clerical functions, including assisting with appointments and telephone call screening activities and filing test results, forms, and letters into medical records.
• Calibrate and maintain all instruments used including but not limited to bio-microscopes, lensometer, keratometer, tangent screen, slit lamp, tonometers
• Sterilize and set up instruments for ophthalmic surgical procedures; assist withminor office surgery, laser treatments and OR surgery as required

JOB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Work requires completion of Ophthalmic Technician training and certification as a certified Ophthalmic Technician by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO).

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.