Ophthalmic Technician - Per Diem

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Lahey Hospital & Medical Center as an Ophthalmic Technician - Per Diem, where you will assist ophthalmologists in eye examinations and patient education. This role involves chart preparation, scribing, and maintaining patient flow. A high school diploma or GED is required, along with a willingness to learn and a passion for patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: High school graduate or GED.
• Recommended completion of ophthalmic scribe course or certification.
• Skills will be trained to meet standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with various vision tests and data collection.
• Educate patients on ocular health and disease prevention.
• Monitor and maintain patient flow during examinations.

Skills

Patient education

Ocular abnormalities

Scribing

Telephone triage

Education

High school graduate or GED

Job description

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Job Type: Per Diem

Time Type: Part time

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

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Ophthalmic Technician - Per Diem

Job Description:

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Operations Manager, the Ophthalmic Technician assists ophthalmologists and optometrists with eye examinations. Duties include performing various vision tests, collecting medical data, monitoring and maintaining patient flow, scribing, patient education, and assisting physicians with various procedures; as well as assisting with various administrative duties within the Ophthalmology Department.Essential Basic Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to: Assists in chart preparation, encounter close out, telephone triage and other telephone calls, correspondence (patient, department, physician and pharmacy). Monitors and maintains physicians patient flow and scribe duties. Educates patients about ocular abnormalities and disease prevention. Fills out proper lab forms and gathers specimens for laboratory review. Performs patient pre and postop surgical instruction, including witnessing signed consent forms. Performs auto-refraction. Reviews all consent forms with patients prior to seeing physician and scribes as needed. Incorporates Lahey Hospital Guiding Principles, Mission Statement and Goals into daily activities. Complies with all Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Policies. Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Hospital and Medical Center. Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Minimum high school graduate or GED, or equivalent education and experience.

Licensure, Certification, Registration: None required; however recommend completion of ophthalmic scribe course, ophthalmic assistant certification or ophthalmic technician certification through the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology, graduate of accredited optometric school or foreign graduate of medical school.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: All skills listed in job description. In the absence of any of these skills, demonstrates the ability to be thoroughly trained to meet organizational standards.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

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