Ophthalmic Technician/Assistant or Scribe

Tenet Healthcare; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare is seeking an Ophthalmic Assistant to greet patients, document ophthalmic history, and support clinicians with basic diagnostic testing. The role involves preparing patients for exams, assisting with procedures, and ensuring accurate record-keeping.

Responsibilities include triaging patients, administering eye drops, testing distance and near acuity, and maintaining efficient patient flow across clinic sites. High school diploma required; 6 months to 1 year experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: 6 months to 1 year as Ophthalmic Assistant.
• Proficiency using computer and lensometer is expected.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients professionally and document pertinent medical and ophthalmic history.
• Perform basic diagnostic tests and assist clinicians with procedures.
• Administer eye drops and medications, assist with contact lens fitting.
• Triages patients and maintains smooth clinic flow; travel between offices as needed.
• Ensure accurate medical records and patient education materials.

Skills

Computer proficiency

Lensometer operation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer

Lensometer

Job description

• To greet patients in a professional, courteous manner and obtain and document pertinent medical and ophthalmic patient history on the appropriate forms. This person is also responsible for basic clinical and diagnostic testing responsibilities.
• Performs basic diagnostic tests accurately and in a way that instills patient confidence
• Assist physician or optometrist with clinical procedures, administers eye drops and oral medications and inserts and removes contacts
• Triages patients appropriately based on appointment time and acuity of problem prepares patient for doctor and maintains smooth, efficient flow throughout clinic
• Must be able to travel between offices as needed to staff other clinics.
• Adheres to all administrative and clinical practice policies and procedures
• Maintain efficient patient flow in exam area and keep patient informed of waiting status
• Provide accurate and consistent documentation
• Provide education to patients before and after procedures in terms they can understand, providing written instructions as available.
• Ensure that all medical records are in appropriate order, secured in the chart and each page contains patients full name and birthday before returning to medical records
• Obtain patient history
• Accurately test patients distance acuity, near acuity, confrontation visual fields, stereo and color testing
• Perform lensometry on singe, bifocal, and progressive lenses as well as transposition accurately with minimal guidance
• Able to perform Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer accurately
• Able to perform refractometry with minimal assistance
• Has a basic understanding of ophthalmic medications including name, strength, dosage and reason for use.
• May be assigned ASC duties as appropriate, ranging from Provider assistance to running of lasers or related items
• Able to correctly perform the following procedures without supervision: Keratomery (ARK); IOL Master; Pachymetry; Topography; Check angles with slit lamp; Identify pupil abnormalities and perform careful pupil measurements
• Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.

Education:

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience:

Preferred: 6 months to a year of experience as an Ophthalmic Assistant

Demonstrated Skills:

Required: Proficiency using a computer and a lensometer