Certified Ophthalmic Technician

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Duke Eye Center at Erwin Rd – 2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC

We are seeking a Certified Ophthalmic Technician to assist physicians and other technical support colleagues in performing diagnostic tests necessary for evaluation of patient eye problems at our eye center in Durham, NC.

• Perform preliminary screening examinations for physician review, including visual acuity, history taking, tonometry, lensometry, motility, pupil assessment, visual fields, simple color vision tests, examination of the cornea, lens, and anterior chamber of the eye using a slit lamp, and note variations from normal.
• Administer dilation or anesthetic drops and assist with patient contact lens insertion and removal training.
• Direct the flow of patients; obtain medical and personal data for patient charts; screen patients for conditions; arrange for laboratory and other tests, ophthalmic photography, outpatient studies, patient admissions, and surgery as requested by the physician.
• Alleviate patient and family concerns by explaining diagnostic procedures and methods of treatment.
• Complete stocking and maintenance functions and maintain the physical environment of exam and procedure rooms.
• Perform various clerical functions, including assisting with appointments, telephone call screening activities, and filing test results, forms, and letters into medical records.
• Calibrate and maintain all instruments used, including but not limited to biomicroscopes, lensometers, keratometers, tangent screens, slit lamps, and tonometers.
• Sterilize and set up instruments for ophthalmic surgical procedures; assist with minor office surgery, laser treatments, and OR surgery as required.

• Completion of Ophthalmic Technician training and certification as a certified Ophthalmic Technician by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO).

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