Ophthalmic Technician - Retina Clinic, Full-Time Growth

Sacramento Native American Health Center, Inc; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 13 days per year

7 paid holidays per year

Scrub allowance

401(k) plan through Fidelity

Medical insurance – employer pays 95%

Dental, vision, life, and accident ins

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Sick Leave after 90 days

401(k) Safe Harbor contribution after

Job summary

Sacramento Native American Health Center, Inc. in Merced, CA is seeking a full-time Ophthalmic Technician to support physicians in a fast-paced retina clinic.

You will work directly with patients, physicians, and staff, and participate in pre-visit tasks, patient history, OCT imaging, and accurate data entry, while upholding HIPAA/OSHA standards. We provide on-the-job training and opportunities to grow within a nationally recognized retina specialty practice.

Responsibilities

• Obtain chart from office
• Call patient back by first and last name and verifies patients DOB
• Greets patients warmly and introduce self and role to patient and family members
• Complete a patient history
• Obtain quality OCT
• Accurately enter chief complaint in EHR
• Accurately enter all information from abstraction forms in EHR
• Understand which testing/imaging is required for each diagnosis
• Understand information required to meet meaningful use and MIPS requirements
• Inform patient of expectations for visit
• Escort patient to photos, sub waiting or exam room
• Mail out referral letters, as appropriate
• Thoroughly and accurately document patient visits
• Work quickly and efficiently to maintain an expedient clinic flow
• Schedule patient/reschedule patients as needed
• Understand which diagnosis’ are emergencies and which are not
• Understand length of time when all diagnosis’ should be scheduled
• Understand how to answer telephone calls using appropriate verbiage
• Open all diagnostic and exam rooms including: turning on equipment as needed, logging into phone at tech desk, cleaning and setting out appropriate instruments, lenses, etc.
• Accurately count all medications before clinic and log on drug log
• Ensure rooms are stocked and ready for patients when opening rooms in the morning and after lunch
• Wipe down necessary equipment and instruments with alcohol wipes while patient is watching
• Use hand sanitizer or wash hands while patient is watching
• Properly instill eye drops and understand the indication/contraindication for use in dilation
• Understand basics of Front Desk position including, but not limited to, making appointments, working tasks, answering phones, checking faxes
• Back up Front Desk when needed for coverage
• Understand emergency protocols
• Ability to maintain a HIPAA and OSHA compliant workstation

Tools

OCT imaging

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Sacramento Native American Health Center, Inc. in Merced, CA is seeking a full-time Ophthalmic Technician to support physicians in a fast-paced retina clinic.

You will work directly with patients, physicians, and staff, and participate in pre-visit tasks, patient history, OCT imaging, and accurate data entry, while upholding HIPAA/OSHA standards. We provide on-the-job training and opportunities to grow within a nationally recognized retina specialty practice.