Ophthalmic Tech Ii - Byers Eye Institute At Stanford

Position: OPHTHALMIC TECH II - BYERS EYE INSTITUTE AT STANFORD
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The Byers Eye Institute is dedicated to combating blindness and preserving sight. We deliver an effective, integrated collection of comprehensive vision care specialties from state-of-the-art, patient-centered facilities. The Byers Eye Institute is comprised of multiple care centers, including an advanced Diagnostic Imaging Center, an Eye Laser Center, Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Optometry services, Ophthalmic and Neuro-Ophthalmic specialists, and more.
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** This is a Stanford Health Care job.*
* ** A Brief Overview
** The Ophthalmic Technician II COA (SEIU) provides technical ophthalmic and administrative assistance for the Byers Eye Institute multi-specialty group practice. Obtains medical histories from patients with standard and rare medical disorders. Patient care duties include recording patient ocular history, obtaining visual acuity, autorefractometry, lensometry, tonometry, pupillary defect evaluation, confrontational field testing, administration of eye drops for pupil dilation with topical anesthesia, and assisting with minor procedures.

Assists with administrative duties including patient follow up calls, prescription refills, clinic preparation, file preparation, appointment scheduling, submission of billing, preauthorization, sending dictations and insurance verification.
Incumbent also acts as a liaison among patients and providers, ensuring patient inquiries and concerns are resolved in a timely manner.

** Locations
* * Stanford Health Care    
** What you will do
*** Supervision* Daily interactions with assistant technical/patient care manager(s) and doctors, as well as periodic meetings with clinic manager. Incumbents are expected to work with minimal supervision; periodic and regular progress checks are performed to evaluate and adjust workload accordingly.
* Clinical Duties
* Accurately document, record, and update patient’s ocular and medical history, and all other medical information as requested by provider, in electronic and/or paper medical record.
* Perform all necessary tests for physicians to adequately diagnose patients including recording patient’s ocular history, obtaining visual acuity, autorefractometry, lensometry, tonometry, topography, visual fields, ocular motility testing, biometry, and optical coherence tomography.
* Perform ophthalmic electrophysiology testing such as ERG, EOG, VEP, GVF, and color vision tests. Be able to write preliminary reports on all scans performed and meet proficiency requirements of the department.
* Administration of eye drops for pupil dilation and topical anesthesia, under provider supervision.
* Provide assistance to physicians during minor surgical procedures (intravitreal injections and laser treatments) by setting up instruments and medications, responding to physician needs during procedure and prepare instruments after procedure for reprocessing.
* Process patient requests for medication refills including contacting pharmacies to order prescription refills. Determine the need for physician review of prescription refills.
* Be willing to be trained and use newer technologies such as microperimetry or experimental equipment that poses minimal risk to patients (training will be provided).
* Assist and educate patients on how to take their medications.
* Handle daily schedule to assure that patients are seen at proper intervals.
* Maintain equipment and supplies for patient examination rooms. This includes dating topical medications and removing expired materials.
* Properly clean/disinfect instruments and equipment routinely.
* Prepare the necessary supplies for diagnostic testing, exams, and procedures.
* Provide basic maintenance of al clinic equipment.
* Ensure…