Ophthalmic Technician

Lappen Eye Care - South Hills Inc; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

Job summary

Lappen Eye Care in the Pittsburgh area is seeking an energetic and personable Ophthalmic Tech to join our team. This role focuses on patient workups, education, and follow-up, including obtaining medical and surgical history, and performing diagnostic testing with the doctor in the exam lane.

You will assist with examinations, document chief complaints, check vision, update medical history, record medications, and help with OCT imaging, patient positioning, consent, insurance checks, and

Responsibilities

• Documenting an accurate chief complaint
• Checking vision
• Updating medical history
• Documenting medications
• Checking intra-ocular eye pressure
• Instilling drops
• Seating patients in exam rooms
• Consenting patients for treatments/procedures/surgery
• Confirming patient insurance authorizations for treatments
• Performing any other clerical and/or technical duties assigned
• Must learn all aspects of the eye and eye health
• Being personable and friendly to patients and staff
• Working as a team player by covering shifts, traveling to other locations or changing assignments
• Performing OCT photos
• Stocking supplies
• Keeping work area clean

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

Lappen Eye Care

is a private, multi-location practice in the Pittsburgh area. We are looking for an energetic and personable Ophthalmic Tech to join our team.

This position is primarily responsible for the work up, education and follow up of patients. This position will complete all necessary work up including obtaining medical and surgical history, and the completion of all diagnostic testing. This position is also responsible for assisting the doctor in the exam lane and by performing the following duties:

• Documenting an accurate chief complaint
• Checking vision
• Updating medical history
• Documenting medications
• Checking intra-ocular eye pressure
• Instilling drops
• Seating patients in exam rooms
• Consenting patients for treatments/procedures/surgery
• Confirming patient insurance authorizations for treatments
• Performing any other clerical and/or technical duties assigned
• Must learn all aspects of the eye and eye health
• Being personable and friendly to patients and staff
• Working as a team player by covering shifts, traveling to other locations or changing assignments
• Performing OCT photos
• Stocking supplies
• Keeping work area clean