Ophthalmic Technician

ReFocus Eye Health; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ReFocus Eye Health in Maryland is seeking a patient services assistant to greet patients, collect history, and document results in the EHR as physicians dictate during exams.

The role supports physicians and technicians, manages patient flow, performs basic tests, sterilizes equipment, and ensures confidentiality and safety across satellite locations. Regular travel to satellite locations will be required.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous and helpful manner.
• Obtains patient history and transcribes results into our EHR as physicians dictate during exams.
• Records physician fee tickets in EHR as physicians dictate during exams.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Escorts patients to appropriate area (reception, dilating room, cataract testing, etc.).
• Assists physicians by obtaining supplies as needed during patient care.
• Assists technicians as needed.
• Performs visual acuity tests according to guidelines.
• Controls patient flow.
• Performs autorefraction and lensometry tests according to guidelines.
• Performs tonometry.
• Determines if patient needs further testing by technician.
• Performs visual field, glare, color vision, Schirmer’s tear testing as required.
• Reviews patient charts and posts tests and exam results into the EHR; adds prior visit information.
• Cleans and sterilizes equipment and maintains autoclave per guidelines.
• Demonstrates ability to work with geriatric patients and patients of all ages.
• Stocks supplies to maintain current stock levels.
• Cleans patient exam rooms related to testing and equipment.
• Ensures compliance with safety rules and policies.
• Checks expiration of medications and supplies and follows up as appropriate.

Job description

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Greets patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous and helpful manner.
• Obtains patient history and transcribes results into our EHR (electronic health record) as physician(s) orally dictate during patient exam. Transcribes results in a accurate and detailed completion.
• Records physician(s) fee tickets in EHR (electronic health record) as physician(s) orally dictate during patient exam.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Escorts patients to appropriate area (i.e., reception area, dilating room, cataract testing, etc.).
• Assists physician(s) by obtaining supplies as needed during patient care.
• Assistance to Technician as needed.
• Performs visual acuity tests on patients in accordance to established guidelines.
• Controls patient flow.
• Performs autorefraction and lensometry tests as needed on patients in accordance with established guidelines.
• Performs tonometry on patients in accordance to established guidelines.
• Determines if patient needs further testing by technician. Notification by technician of name of patient that requires further testing.
• Performs visual field testing, glare testing, color vision testing, Schirmer's tear testing on patients as required. Requirement is determined by established guidelines.
• Reviews patient charts and posts tests and examination results into EHR (electronic health record) as well enter information of prior visits in EHR record.
• Clean and sterilize equipment and maintain autoclave in accordance with established guidelines and procedures.
• Demonstrates the ability to work with geriatric patients and patients of all ages.
• Stocking of supplies on an ongoing basis to keep current stock requirements.
• Cleaning of patient exam rooms in relation to testing and equipment.
• Demonstrates compliance with all provisions of safety rules and other policies and procedures.
• Check expiration of medications and supplies and follow-up as appropriate and in accordance with established guidelines and policies.

Requirements

Regular travel to satellite locations will be required.