Ophthalmic Technician- Retina

Woolfson Eye Institute; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Woolfson Eye Institute in Marietta, GA is seeking a capable Ophthalmic Tech Lead to collaborate with the Center Manager, supervise techs, and ensure smooth clinic operations. You will coordinate scheduling, training, and workflow across front desk, medical records, and call center.

Ideal candidates have at least four years in ophthalmic practice, COA/COT certification or plan to obtain COA within six months, and solid EMR experience. OT may include early mornings and some evenings.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years experience in an ophthalmic practice.
• Minimum four years’ experience performing ophthalmic procedures and diagnostic testing.
• COA or COT certification; if non-certified, COA must be obtained within 6 months of hire date.
• Ability to prioritize multiple patient care needs and lead teams effectively.
• Experience using EMR, EMA/ModMed preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Center Manager to ensure patient satisfaction and clinic effectiveness.
• Serve as a point of contact for techs and the center manager.
• Train and onboard new techs; precept techs or trainees as instructed.
• Monitor tech productivity and adherence to clinic policies and charting standards.
• Ensure equipment maintenance and safety, including calibration, sterilization, and sanitization.

Skills

Ophthalmic experience

Leadership

EMR/ModMed proficiency

Communication

Education

COA or COT certification

Tools

Outlook

Microsoft Office

Job description

*MUST BE ABLE TO TRAVEL TO RIVERDALE, CANTON, DOUGLASVILLE AND MAREITTA*

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate regularly with the Center Manager to ensure patient satisfaction and clinic effectiveness.
• Serve as a point of contact for the techs and the center manager.
• Keep in regular contact with the center manager to offer suggestions on how to boost clinic productivity and efficiency.
• Take part in clinic-improvement initiatives.
• Compile patient complaints and issues, and work with the center manager to find solutions.
• Assist with maintaining regulatory compliance and standards for care quality, e.g., MIPS, OSHA.
• Maintain knowledge of every area of the clinic, including the front desk, medical records, surgical scheduling, and call center for coordination purposes.
• Provide input for tech scheduling.
• Be an EMR super-user.
• Train and on-board new techs.
• Precept current techs or tech trainees as instructed by the center manager or tech trainer.
• Monitor techs for productivity and compliance with clinic policies, including, but not limited to spot-checking proper charting and MIPS documentation by techs, attendees are properly documented, and diagnostic images are upload properly to the EMR.
• Ensure that all tasks and patient contacts carried out by techs adhere to WEI's mission and core values.
• Assist with personnel actions such as performance evaluations, interviewing new technicians, and evaluating ophthalmic skills.
• Arrange and take part in tech and lead tech training.
• Actively engage in continuing education by attending to pertinent educational seminars and webinars and remaining up to date with all best practices.
• Ensure that patient workups are accurate and thorough. Maintain a smooth patient care process.
• Maintain the lunch rotation and schedule, including their own, to ensure smooth clinic flow.
• Manage the office's inventory supply requirements and confirm delivery of the products.
• Hold themselves and other techs accountable for keeping track of the equipment's upkeep and calibration, and maintaining the safety and cleanliness of the clinic, including, but not limited to:
  • o Diagnostic equipment is calibrated properly and regularly according to standard.
  • o Equipment, slit lamps, and projector lights are properly shut down at the end of day.
  • o Tonopen/iCare/Pachymeter are returned and properly stored in a case at designated area at the end of day.
  • o Surgical instruments are properly sterilized, labeled and stored at designated area. No soiled/unsterilized instruments are left in the exam lanes/clinic.
  • o Attest sterilization and monitoring, and autoclave’s cleaning and inspection are done on routine basis.
  • o Exam lanes are sanitized regularly and closed at the end of day.
  • o Routine drops are properly dated and restored to each exam lane at the end of day.
• Complete tasks requested by Providers and delegate as appropriate.
• Assist with patient triage for all incoming calls and walk-ins.
• Respond to ModMed tasks and IntraMail within expectations.
• Finish patient workups, diagnostic tests, and other ophthalmic tech duties when necessary.
• Carry out higher level duties deemed acceptable for clinics by the Center Manager.
• Carry out other responsibilities as assigned by the Center Manager and as needed.

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of four (4) years’ experience in an ophthalmic practice.
• Minimum of four (4) years’ experience performing ophthalmic procedures and diagnostic testing.
• COA or COT certification; if non-certified, COA must be obtained within 6 months of hire date.
• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple patient care needs.
• Ability to lead and provide guidance in all situations.
• Experience in using Electronic Medical Records (EMR), EMA/ModMed preferred.
• Reliability and dependability.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Outlook and Microsoft Office.
• Flexibility (may require some early mornings and evenings)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.