Ophthalmic Technician PRN

Overview

Ophthalmic Technician PRN role at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Located in Nashville, Tennessee, VUMC is a center for teaching, discovery, and patient care.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated.

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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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ophthalmology (Novice):
  Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate competency of ophthalmology in practical applications of moderate difficulty.

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:
Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.

Problem Solving/Complexity of work:
Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.

Breadth of Knowledge:
Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.

Team Interaction:
Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Supporting Colleagues:

• Develops Self and Others:
  Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.
• Builds and Maintains Relationships:
  Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
• Communicates Effectively:
  Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.

Delivering Excellent Services:

• Serves Others with Compassion:
  Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
• Solves Complex Problems:
  Approaches problems from different angles;
  Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
• Offers Meaningful Advice and Support:
  Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.

Ensuring High Quality:

• Performs Excellent Work:
  Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
• Ensures Continuous Improvement:
  Applies learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
• Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements:
  Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.

Managing Resources Effectively:

• Demonstrates Accountability:
  Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
• Stewards Organizational Resources:
  Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
• Makes Data Driven Decisions:
  Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate…