Ophthalmic Assistant​/Certified Assistant​/Certified Technician​/Certified Medical Technologist

Position: Ophthalmic Assistant / Certified Assistant/ Certified Technician / Certified Medical Technologist
** UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks** (available for benefits eligible positions only):
* Health:
Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
* Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
* Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
* Retirement:
Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
* Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
* Career Training and Educational Opportunities
* Merchant Discounts
* Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

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* High School diploma/GED plus one (1) year of ophthalmic/optometric  assisting, patient care, customer service or related experience.
* Current BLS certification or must successfully obtain certification within the first 30 days of employment.
* Preferred:
One (1) year of ophthalmic/optometric   assisting or experience in a medical setting.
* High School diploma/GED plus one (1) year of ophthalmic/optometric  assisting experience required.
* Current Ophthalmic Assistant Certification.
* Current BLS certification or must successfully obtain certification within the first 30 days of employment. High School diploma/GED plus two (2)  years of ophthalmic/optometric  assisting experience required.
* * Current Ophthalmic Assistant Certification.
* Current BLS certification or must successfully obtain certification within the first 30 days of employment. High School diploma/GED plus three (3)  years of ophthalmic/optometric  assisting experience required.
* * Current Ophthalmic Assistant Certification.
* Current BLS certification or must successfully obtain certification within the first 30 days of employment.
* Needs good communication skills and ability to handle demanding and/or stressful requests to include but not limited to; patients, phone calls, questions, attending physicians and refill request.

* This position revolves around serving the clinical ophthalmic eye exam, procedure and equipment needs.  
* Must understand the urgency of the clinical and physician requests.  
* Staff answers directly to the Clinical Programs Director; takes directions and instructions from the Clinical Supervisor.
* ** Patient Care:
** These positions are required to provide direct patient assessment, performing measurement required to evaluate the eye; test and record visual acuity appropriately for patient with all levels of acuity:
• Counting fingers
• Hand motion
• Light perception
• No light perception. Test and record visual acuity on preliterate, illiterate, non-verbal, or foreign language patients. Define low vision Test and record visual acuity using pinhole occlude Test and record stereo acuity. Test and record near point of accommodation and convergence Test for visual acuity (distance and near) using:
Allen, Tumbling E, numbers, and Snellen.
* ** Data Collection:
** These positions are required to collect current data from an in person patient assessment, which includes but is not limited to, uses of ophthalmic medications, performing measurement required to evaluate the eye. Perform Amsler grid testing. Perform confrontation fields testing. Perform automated perimetry. Performs and with appropriate training;
Goldmann perimeter. Measure intraocular pressure with hand-held applanator. Measure intraocular pressure by applanation tonometry. Measure intraocular pressure with non-contact tonometer Clean and disinfect tonometers. Perform and record glare testing (e.g. BAT) Perform and…