Ophthalmic Technician I #Full Time

61st Street Service Corporation; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

61st Street Service Corporation is seeking an Ophthalmic Technician I to support ColumbiaDoctors in the Northeast. The role involves assisting physicians in examinations and treatments, managing patients by appointment type, triaging calls, performing testing and imaging, preparing exam rooms, and other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have ophthalmology experience, familiarity with medical terminology, and EMR experience.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent required.
• Minimum 6 months ophthalmology experience or an equivalent education/experience.
• Understanding of medical terminology or scribing preferred.
• Multi-specialty experience in a high-volume setting preferred.
• CPR certification preferred.
• Prior EMR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pre-examination of patients for all specialties across all sites. Assist physicians with in-office procedures.
• Greet patients and visitors with excellent customer service. Ensure screening is completed and PPE is provided.
• Record patient histories, visual acuity, refractions, and ocular examinations.
• Perform basic diagnostic testing.
• Document and reconcile drug logs to manage inventory.
• Sterilize and calibrate instruments.
• Handle call triage and processing of patient matters.
• Maintain accurate and legible documentation.
• Communicate with patients and team via the EHR.

Skills

Ophthalmology experience

Medical terminology

EMR experience

Customer service

Education

High School or equivalent

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Career Opportunities with 61st Street Service Corp

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

The 61st Street Service Corporation, provides administrative and clinical support staff for ColumbiaDoctors. This position will support ColumbiaDoctors, one of the largest multi-specialty practices in the Northeast. ColumbiaDoctors’ practices comprise an experienced group of more than 2,800 physicians, surgeons, dentists, and nurses, offering more than 240 specialties and subspecialties.

Opportunity to grow as part of the Ophthalmic Technician Career Ladder!

Job Summary:

The Ophthalmic Technician I provides excellent patient care from basic eye health to surgical interventions. The technicians assist the physicians in the examination and treatment of patients. Our technicians are responsible for managing patients based on the appointment types, triage phone calls, performing testing and imaging as needed, ensuring exam rooms are prepped, and other duties as assigned.

Job Responsibilities:

• Pre-examination of patients for all specialties across all sites. Assist physicians with in-office procedures.
• Greet patients and visitors using excellent customer service. Ensures the patient has completed the screening and has appropriate personal protective equipment upon arrival.
• Responsible for patient histories, visual acuity assessment and manual refractions, anterior segment examination, applanation tonometry, pupil evaluation, confrontation field, and Amsler grid.
• Perform basic diagnostic testing.
• Accurate documentation and reconciliation of drug logs to ensure proper inventory.
• Responsible for the sterilization and calibration of instruments.
• Call triage and call processing of patient matters.
• Maintain accurate and legible documentation.
• Communicate with patients and practice team members through the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• High School or equivalent
• A minimum of 6 months of ophthalmology experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Understanding of medical terminology or scribing.
• Preferred multi-specialty experience in a high-volume setting.
• CPR certified preferred.
• Prior EMR experience preferred.

Hourly Rate Ranges: $26.44 - $29.81

Note: Our salary offers will fall within these ranges based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to experience, skill set, training and education.

61st Street Service Corporation

At 61 st Street Service Corporation we are committed to providing our client with excellent customer service while maintaining a productive environment for all employees. The Service Corporation offers a competitive comprehensive Benefit package to eligible employees; including Healthcare and various other benefits including Paid Time off to promote a healthy lifestyle.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we adhere to all requirements of all applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws.