Ophthalmic Assistant - Certification Pending

Ophthalmic Assistant – Certification Pending (Full-time, Days)

This position supports physicians as their needs arise and acts as a liaison between patients and physicians by answering questions and providing educational assistance. The Ophthalmic Assistant provides technical and clinical support and patient care for various physicians and sub-specialists by performing various tests to aid in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment and follow up of patients with various ophthalmic health conditions.

Responsibilities:

• Interviews patients and documents histories.
• Performs technical workups, patient histories and special testing (Refractions w/ retinoscopy, Lensometry, Keratometry, Tonometry, Visual Fields, Amslers, Muscle Testing, Pupil Exams, Topography, OCT, IOL Master / Ascans, Fundus Photos).
• Assists the physician with patient care, minor surgery, scribes.
• Communicates with patients (follow-up care, surgeries, procedures, changes in schedule, symptoms, surgery scheduling, etc.), returns phone calls (patients, pharmacies).
• Maintains and cleans equipment, reports equipment deficiencies to management.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification.
• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant certification through JCAHPO within one year of hire date (applicants who have obtained a Doctor of Medicine degree are exempt from the COA requirement).
• Zero (0) to two (2) years’ experience in a relevant role.

Preferred:

• Two years related experience (equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered).
• Surgical assistance experience.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Benefits:

• Tuition Reimbursement: $10,000 per year ($5,700 part-time)
• Student Loan Repayment: $10,000 ($5,000 part-time)
• Professional Development: $1,000 per year ($500 part-time)
• Wellbeing Fund: $250 per year ($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay