Ophthalmic Assistant

About This Role

As an Ophthalmic Assistant, you will prepare patients for exams, gather medical information, perform preliminary tests, and ensure patient flow while providing high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients and visitors with a positive, warm disposition
• Keep doctors’ rooms filled to ensure clinic patient flow
• Obtain patient histories through intake assessments, making note of findings in EHR
• Perform visual acuity, auto-refraction, manual and automated lensometry, Goldmann and Tonopen tonometry tests and keratometry on patients
• Check pupils, extra-ocular muscles, confrontational fields and insert eye drops for dilation
• Run diagnostic tests such as Immersion A-scan, OCTs and Visual Fields
• Administer color vision, depth perception and Schirmer’s tear testing as needed
• Assist in minor office procedures (lasers, excisions, etc.)
• Educate patients on ophthalmic conditions and consent for procedures and surgery
• Maintain exam rooms, including cleaning/sterilization as necessary

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Detail oriented
• Reliable and able to multi-task in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Flexible schedule working Monday-Friday

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• At least 1-year of experience in Ophthalmology preferred

Nice to Have

• At least 1-year of experience in Ophthalmology
• COA certification
• COT certification

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits