Ophthalmic Technician / Medical Assistant

Mid Atlantic Retina; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 37,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) & Profit Sharing

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short & Long Term Disability

Paid Time Off (Sick & Vacation)

Bonuses

Job summary

Mid Atlantic Retina in Bethlehem, PA is seeking an ophthalmic technician to take patient histories in the EMR, perform vision tests, prep patients for injections, administer drops, and run imaging tests.

You will complete charting and scribing, support physicians, and handle a variety of tasks; a high school diploma or GED is required, and healthcare exposure is preferred. A strong desire to work with patients is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1 year health care experience or equivalent medical training desired (but not required).
• Desire to work with patients.

Responsibilities

• Take patient histories in the EMR system.
• Perform vision exams and imaging tests.
• Prep patients for injections and administer drops.
• Complete charting, scribing, and other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Patient care

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

This position is eligible for Mid Atlantic Retina's $1,000 Hiring Incentive! The hired candidate will receive $500 after successful completion of 90 days of employment and $500 after successful completion of 1 year of employment! Available to new hires only- not available to agency hires, internal transfers, or re-hires.

Job Type: Full Time

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 1 year health care experience or equivalent medical training desired (but not required)
• Desire to work with patients

Job Description

Mid Atlantic Retina is one of the largest retina practices in the area, offering bonuses, top pay and growth opportunities for employees to not just work a job, but build a career. As an ophthalmic technician, you will take patient histories in the EMR system, do vision exams, prep patients for injections, administer drops, perform a variety of imaging tests, complete charting, scribing and other tasks.

Benefits

• 401(k) & Profit Sharing
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (Sick & Vacation)
• Bonuses

Physical & Cognitive Demands

1. The employee is regularly required to talk, communicate verbally in front of groups, one to one and over the telephone and in email.
2. This position is very active and requires standing and walking all day in order to get patients and bring them to rooms, assist physicians and rotate assignments with other staff.
3. Lift or move objects weighing over 20 pounds.
4. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Working environment in exam rooms is often in moderate light.
5. Using hands to operate equipment, show manual or finger dexterity, handle things with precision or speed, use muscular coordination and physical stamina. Ability to raise dominant arm above shoulder height to administer drops.
6. Use senses to observe and examine patients, paying attention to detail.
7. Works with data and numbers, calculating and manipulating numbers, processing data on a computer, attending to details, classifying and recording, storing and retrieving information.
8. Using words to communicate ideas, reading with comprehension, writing reports or other documentation, teaching or training patients.
9. Sustain physical contact with another person in order to guide them due to diminished vision.