Ophthalmic Technician

EyeSouth Partners; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with match

HSA/FSA

Telemedicine

PTO

Employee discounts

Employee assistance program

Life/AD&D

Short/Long-term disability

Job summary

North Georgia Eye Associates in Gainesville, GA seeks an Ophthalmic Technician to join our patient-focused team. You will obtain and document patient history, measure visual acuity, perform automated refraction, and assist physicians during exams in a fast-paced ambulatory setting.

You will administer eye drops, enter data into EMR, maintain instruments, and provide courteous patient services across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to multiple offices as needed.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and document patient history.
• Determine visual acuity.
• Perform automated refraction.
• Administer eye drops, ointments and irrigation as ordered.
• Enter data into EMR and support front-office tasks.
• Provide patient services and assist physicians.
• Maintain ophthalmic instruments and equipment.
• Travel to other offices as required.

Skills

Patient history

Visual acuity

Refraction

Eye drops

EMR data entry

Patient services

Equipment maintenance

Travel readiness

Education

High school diploma

Tools

EMR system

Job description

North Georgia Eye Associates has been a premiere eye care provider in North Georgia for over sixty years. Our locations include Gainesville, Braselton, Clayton, Cornelia, Hamilton Mill/Dacula and Cumming. With Board Certified Ophthalmologists and Optometrists, we can service all our patient’s eyecare needs. Our surgery center was recognized as one of America's top ambulatory surgery centers by Newsweek in 2022. Our surgeons offer femtosecond assisted laser cataract surgery. North Georgia Eye Aesthetics offers oculoplastic and reconstructive services. We have a dedicated dry eye clinic which includes state of the art treatments including Lipiflow and IPL. Whether your patients need an annual eye check or treatment for a specific eye condition, North Georgia Eye Associates can care for their entire family.

Ophthalmic Technician

This position requires customer service skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a degree of independent decision-making.

Ophthalmic skills include

• Obtaining and documenting patient history
• Determining visual acuity
• Performing automated refraction
• Administering eye drops, ointments, and irrigating solutions to the eye as ordered by physician
• Performing office duties and clinical tasks - entering data into EMR
• Providing patient services
• Maintaining equipment and instruments
• Dependable transportation required to travel to other offices as required
• Must be flexible with traveling to various locations.
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• The ability to seek instruction in areas where he/she is not knowledgeable
• The ability to recognize inconsistencies

Education

• Graduation from an accredited high school

We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k w/ Match
• HSA/FSA
• Telemedicine
• Generous PTO Package

We also offer the following benefits for FREE

• Employee Discounts and Perks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life/AD&D
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance

EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.