Ophthalmic Technician

ReFocus Eye Health; King of Prussia (PA); Hybrid; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ReFocus Eye Health is seeking an attentive front-desk/clinical assistant to greet patients, obtain histories, and transcribe findings into our EHR during exams. The role includes supporting physicians, managing supplies, and guiding patients to testing areas.

Responsibilities include performing visual acuity, autorefraction, and tonometry as indicated, ensuring confidentiality, and maintaining clean, sterile equipment across locations. Regular travel to satellite locations may be required.

Qualifications

• Customer-facing role with attention to confidentiality.
• Ability to transcribe physician notes into EHR accurately.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous manner.
• Transcribe patient history and exam results into the EHR as dictated by physicians.
• Record physician fee tickets in the EHR as dictated.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy.
• Escort patients to appropriate areas (reception, dilating room, testing areas).
• Assist physicians by obtaining supplies during patient care.
• Perform visual acuity tests per guidelines and control patient flow.
• Conduct autorefraction and lensometry as needed; perform tonometry per guidelines.
• Record test results and visit notes in the EHR; update prior visits.
• Clean and sterilize equipment; maintain autoclave per procedures.
• Support geriatric and all-age patients; stock supplies and clean exam rooms.
• Comply with safety rules and policies; check expiration of medications and supplies.

Tools

EHR system

Autoclave

Job description

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 may be required