Ophthalmic Technician

Title

Ophthalmic Technician

The Ophthalmology Group

Paducah, KY

• Full Benefits Package - Medical, Vision, Dental and Life Insurance
• 401k + Employer Matching
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Optical Education Reimbursement
• Competitive Base Pay

• Full Time
• Office hours Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:00pm. May need slight earlier/later as needed.

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Favorable result on Background Check
• Basic computer skills
• Excitement to learn and grow

• Assist the doctor in preliminary testing
• Verify medical and vision insurances
• Effectively communicate with patients, doctors, and managers
• Answer inquiries through phone, email, and in-person requests

An Ophthalmic Technician is a valuable asset to an Ophthalmologist. They assist in providing excellent patient care during visits. This employee can handle a wide range of duties while using equipment to perform the initial testing needed to prepare a patient for an exam with an Ophthalmologist.

• Display a professional attitude, greet patients promptly with a smile, and thank them when they leave
• Practice urgency at all times with patient’s time, as well as doctor’s time and schedule
• Comply with all company policies and procedures including HIPAA
• Verify patient information by interviewing patient
• Recording medical history, current medications and confirming purpose of visit
• Records all data in the patient's Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Checks condition of patient's eyes by observing pupils, muscles, visual acuity, and extraocular movements
• Required skills include: dilation, refraction, pressures, and performing a variety of diagnostic tests including visual fields, OCT, GDX, IOL master, auto refractor and topography
• Demonstrates working knowledge of eye anatomy, diseases, symptoms and ocular medications
• General office duties and cleaning to be assigned by manager

• Desire to gain industry knowledge and training
• Demonstrates initiative in accomplishing practice goals
• Ability to grow, adapt, and accept change
• Consistently creates a positive work environment by being team-oriented and patient-focused
• Ability to interact with all levels of employees in a courteous, professional manner at all times
• Commitment to work over 40 hours to meet the needs of the business

• Minimum
  
  Required:
  
  High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Minimum
  
  Required:
  
  One year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Current Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) certification is preferred, but not required

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

• Frequent walking (75%), sitting (50%), standing (50%), bending, stooping, reaching (25–50%). Lift up to 25 lbs. Requires fine motor skills, writing/typing, vision acuity.

Eye Care Partners is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.