Ophthalmic Technician

Overview

Greenview, 1544 Greeview Drive SW, Rochester, MN 55902, USA.

Starting Pay - $27.11 - $33.89 (Based on Experience)

At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher.

• Medical Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Adoption Assistance Plan

• High school graduate
• Completion of ophthalmic technician training program or a minimum of two years clinical ophthalmologic experience, preferred
• Current Certification of Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or Certification of Paraoptometric Technician (CPOT) preferred; new employees will be given one year from date of hire to obtain COA or CPOT certification; employees must maintain current COA or CPOT certification; certifications obtained through Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO)
• Current BLS certification

• Performs objective and subjective ophthalmic testing including visual fields, A-scans, keratometry, lensometry, fundus photography, tonometry, contact lens fitting, and refractometry.
• Assists with ordering contact lens and education to patients.
• Maintains proficiency with software products.
• Seeks out and attends educational opportunities as credits for certification and to enhance ophthalmology knowledge and skills.
• Assists with training new staff.
• Demonstrates accountability and responsibility in time management and task completion.
• Demonstrates accountability in documentation and charging for services.
• Assists physicians with surgical procedures in office and same-day-surgery at the hospital.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

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