Ophthalmic Technician

* Serving one million patients and their families annually. Advancing medical knowledge, technologies and practices. Developing and educating the next generation of exceptional health care professionals.
* With more than 100 locations in hospital-based clinics, outpatient health and specialty care centers, we provide the most advanced medicine and thoughtful, patient-centric care to the greater metro-Detroit community.#
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* Job Summary:

** The Ophthalmic Technician assists Physicians with diagnostic testing, examination, education, and treatment of patients.#
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* Job Description:

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* Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

*** Greet and escort patients to examination rooms; obtain patient consents and insurance information
* Escort patients to and from various destinations; assist patients in and out of examination chairs
* Obtain ocular, medical and family histories; document/update accurately in patients’ electronic medical record
* Explain procedures to patients
* Perform initial patient examinations by measuring, comparing and testing pupils including visual acuity, extraocular movements, eye pressure, color vision, etc.
* Perform automated and manual testing procedures including corneal topography, autorefraction, application, contrast sensitivity, tonometry, Goldman and Humphrey visual fields, Optical Coherence Tomography, A-Scans and B-Scans, etc. as directed by the physicians
* Administer anesthetics, dilation drops, ointments and medications as directed by the physicians
* Assist physicians with minor surgery and patient monitoring
* Complete paperwork for physicians
* Provide information and educational materials to patients concerning procedures and surgeries
* Participate in patient follow-up activities; assist patients with scheduling appointments and verify surgery schedules
* Maintain and clean equipment and examination rooms and working areas; stock rooms and/or order supplies
* Answer and triage patient telephone calls
* Establish and maintain productive working relationships with people inside and outside the department and/or practice##
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* Qualifications:

** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.##
** Education and/or

Experience:

*** High School Diploma or GED
* Certification as an Ophthalmic Assistant
* Retina scoping experience preferred
* 1-3 years experience in an Ophthalmology practice preferred
* Patient care experience required
* Knowledge of Ophthalmology terminology, eye anatomy and medical terminology##
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* Skills and Abilities

Required:

*** Accurate refraction and applanation skills
* Good written and verbal communication skills to convey and receive information effectively (face-to-face, telephone and electronic)
* Good analytical and judgment skills
* Ability to use computer software programs and systems
* Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding patients, personnel and/or financial data
* Excellent organizational skills to work independently, prioritize, handle multiple tasks and manage time##
** Safety Requirements:
*** Compliance with departmental Health and Safety policies and procedures
* Mandatory TB test annually (based on Department guidelines)##
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* Work Schedule:

*** 40-hour workweek
* Hours and days to be determined by the business needs of the department
* May require to travel to off-site locations
* May require on-call duty and the ability to work outside of scheduled work hours, such as Saturday hours when the need arises

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