Ophthalmic Tech; part time; IMMC; Chicago

Department: 38909 Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center - Vision Care Status:
Part time Benefits Eligible:
No Hours Per Week: 8 Schedule Details/Additional Information: 1 - 8 hour shift per week Pay Range $24.85 - $37.30

Ideal candidate will be able to refract and help assist in Lasik, Ptk and Cross-Linking procedures as well as be trained to assist in LensX procedures.

• History Taking and Basic Skills
• Obtains and analyzes patient history
• Conducts patient follow-up examinations
• Instructs patients in Refractive testing and procedures
• Provides medical evaluation
• Explains eye medications and ocular procedures to patients or refers to appropriate professional staff member as requires
• Observes and evaluates patient’s reaction to medication and treatment.
• Reports untoward or significant reactions to professional staff.
• Develops and implements service specific operational protocols that promote service efficiency and teamwork
• Provides direct patient care on assigned services
• Serves in a liaison or triage capacity between the physician and patient to answer questions, coordinate care or provide patient education.

• Assists surgeon in Refractive surgery
• Performs preliminary screening examinations for physician review including, but not limited to: A-Scan,Topography, Retinoscopy, Refractions, Slit lamp examinations, Cell Count, OCT (Anterior Chamber, KCN)
• Measures acuity of patient, with and without glasses, for distance and near vision
• Obtain topographical measurements of the eye to include corneal diameter and curvature