Certified Ophthalmic Assistant; Float - Ophthalmology

Scheduled Hours

40

Provides advanced administrative and technical support to an ophthalmologist in a clinical setting. Gathers important medical information and performs visual screening prior to Ophthalmologist’s visit with patient. The position requires travel to STL Clinical locations.

Primary

Duties & Responsibilities:

Must be able to perform all duties of the ophthalmic assistant in addition to the duties listed below.

• Performs kinetic and static visual fields test (Goldman & Humphrey).
• Assists with the clinical work up of patients including a detailed patient history.
• Helps patients understand general office evaluation and physician instructions.
• Performs gross refractions, keratometry, tonography and tonometry.
• Inserts and removes patient contact lenses when necessary; also provides contact lens instruction to patients.
• Performs BAT (Brightness acuity test) glare testing and PAM (Potential acuity meter) testing.
• Performs A-Scan ultrasound testing.
• Assists physicians with minor surgical procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Patient care environment.
• Normal office environment.

• Typically sitting at desk or table.

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) - International Joint Commission of Allied Health Personnel in Ophthamology, Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) - Joint Commission of Allied Health Personnel in Ophthamology

Supervised Ophthalmologic Office (1 Year)

Not Applicable

A driver's license is not required for this position.

• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

No additional certification unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Confidentiality, Detail-Oriented, Interactive Communication, Medical Abbreviations, Medical Screening, Medical Terminology, Operational Efficiency, Patient Care Services, Patient Management, Perform Testing, Ultrasounds

C07-H

$19.21 - $28.85 / Hourly The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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