Ophthalmic Technician

Overview

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Organization:

VEI Campus

Job Summary: Performs ophthalmic work up for new and return patients with occasional guidance. Performs both basic and intermediate ophthalmic exam techniques including specialized testing. Provides general clinical support functions.

• Provides basic and intermediate ophthalmic workup and specialized testing with minimal supervision.
• Assists faculty, residents and technical staff with daily clinical needs as directed.
• Interacts with the patient in a professional manner using AIDET techniques.
• Maintains clean working environment, stocked rooms, equipment, and EOC guidelines.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

• Ophthalmic Testing (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate ophthalmic testing in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
• Ophthalmic Disorders (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the knowledge/care of ophthalmic disorders in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
• Ophthalmology (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate competency of ophthalmology in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Patient Evaluation (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience conducting a simple patient evaluations. Capable of identifying the health risks and patient needs.

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health's reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

• Organizational Impact:
  Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work:
  Uses existing procedures, research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement.
• Breadth of Knowledge:
  Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements.
• Team Interaction:
  Individually contributes to project/ work teams.

• Supporting Colleagues
• Note – not to be included in final; text below elaborates on capabilities.

Core Capabilities :

• Supporting Colleagues
  • Develops Self and Others:
    Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
  • Builds and Maintains Relationships:
    Seeks to understand colleagues priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
  • Communicates Effectively:
    Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
• Delivering Excellent Services
  • Serves Others with…