Ophthalmic Assistant

Lex Health Eye Care Associates

Full Time

Day Shift

M-Th 07:30-16:30/F 07:30-12:30

Sign-On Bonus: up to 7,500

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

A healthcare provider to assist patients and providers with direct and indirect patient care. Provide care to patients with ophthalmic problems including but not limited to: patient intake at office visit, documentation, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks, visual acuity testing, visual assessment, and tonometry. Works under the direction of the clinical provider (Ophthalmologist), Optometrist and office manager. Assists with appointment scheduling and maintaining medical record documentation in EPIC EHR system as required.

Serves as a provider’s scribe as needed.

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Minimum Years of

Experience:

None

Substitutable

Education & Experience:

None

Required Certifications/Licensure: International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology Certificate Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) within 18 months of hiring;
Current Basic Life Support certification (BLS) - or may be obtained within 90 days of hire date.

Required Training: General knowledge of medical ethics and confidentiality;
Successful completion of the basic LMC competency assessment for Ophthalmic Assistants within probationary period or any extension thereof;
Successful completion of an LMC approved Medication Administration training course

• Works in a cooperative manner that is consistent with LMC’s Service Expectations policy.
• Participates in activities related to patient care.
• Records patient data and observations relevant to patients needs and in accordance with credentials.
• Recognizes need for safety measure and takes appropriate action to prevent injury.
• Demonstrates ability to provide a comfortable environment of care in accordance with office standards.
• Effectively uses electronic, verbal, non-verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in a clear and concise manner to ensure appropriate understanding and response and demonstrates open communication with co-workers.
• Provides safety measures in accordance with office standards.
• Abides by LMC’s Code of Conduct, accepts work assignments readily, and adheres to dress code and maintains personal hygiene and cleanliness appropriate to contact with patients, visitors and coworkers, supports and participates actively in change processes/performance improvement activities by willingly adopting new methods.
• Uses time and supplies/equipment in an efficient and effective manner.
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate multiple tasks.
• Completes assigned tasks within specified time frame.
• Prioritizes workload to best meet both patient and provider needs.
• Wi…