Ophthalmic Technician - Eye Center Support & Procedures

Mount Sinai; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Medical Office Assistant or Ophthalmic Technician to support physicians in the Eye Center. You will screen patients, collect data for charts, and coordinate tests and admissions as requested by the physician.

You will calibrate and maintain ophthalmic instruments, assist with minor surgeries, and may train junior staff as part of a busy clinical team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum two years as a Medical Office Assistant or equivalent.
• Some experience as an Ophthalmic Technician, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex preliminary screening examinations for physician review including, but not limited to, central and peripheral visual field tests; ocular motility tests; color vision tests; pharmacological pupil tests; tonometry, tonography and tensilon tonography tests to determine intraocular pressure and pupil testing for size, equality and reaction prior to dilation.
• Directs the flow of patients examined by an Eye Center physician; obtains medical and personal data for patient charts; screens patients for conditions excluding ocular examination; arranges for laboratory and other tests, ophthalmic photography, outpatient studies and patient admissions and surgery as requested by physician; alleviates patient and family concerns by explaining diagnostic procedures and method of treatment.
• Calibrates and maintains all instruments used including, but not limited to bio-microscopes, lensometer, keratometer, tangent screen, slit lamp and tonometers; cleans and stocks consultation rooms and microbiology laboratory with drugs and other supplies as needed.
• Sterilizes and sets up instruments for ophthalmic surgical procedures; assists with minor office surgery, laser treatments and operating room surgery as required.
• May provide training to lower level staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Medical Office Assistant experience

Ophthalmic technician experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Medical Office Assistant or Ophthalmic Technician to support physicians in the Eye Center. You will screen patients, collect data for charts, and coordinate tests and admissions as requested by the physician.

You will calibrate and maintain ophthalmic instruments, assist with minor surgeries, and may train junior staff as part of a busy clinical team.