Beth Israel Lahey Health · 3 months ago
Ophthalmic Technician, 40-Hours, Burlington
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelBeth Israel Lahey Health is a healthcare organization dedicated to making a difference in people's lives. They are seeking an Ophthalmic Technician to assist ophthalmologists and optometrists with eye examinations and various administrative duties within the Ophthalmology Department.
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Responsibilities
Assists in chart preparation, encounter close out, telephone triage and other telephone calls, correspondence (patient, department, physician and pharmacy)
Monitors and maintains physicians’ patient flow and scribe duties
Educates patients about ocular abnormalities and disease prevention
Fills out proper lab forms and gathers specimens for laboratory review
Performs patient pre and postop surgical instruction, including witnessing signed consent forms
Performs auto-refraction
Reviews all consent forms with patients prior to seeing physician and scribes as needed
Incorporates Lahey Hospital Guiding Principles, Mission Statement and Goals into daily activities
Complies with all Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Policies
Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients
Meets and exceeds the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards
Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities
Performs all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department
Performs preliminary eye examination, including documentation of chief complaint, patient medical, ocular family, and social history
Performs various vision tests and procedures for angle depth and AC clarity, corneal integrity, visual acuity, refractive error, color vision, central macula function, depth perception, corrective lens measurement, corneal surface curvature measurement, peripheral vision, pupillary response, basic ocular muscle evaluation, intraocular pressure
Performs auxiliary tests, including PAM, interferometer, Heine’s, BAT, and exophthalmometry
Performs and documents preliminary slit lamp exam
Assists in laser and minor surgical procedures using proper sterile and aseptic techniques
Knowledge of basic optician skills such as troubleshooting patient spectacle complaints
Performs contact lens instruction, including I&R and cleaning soft and hard lenses
Demonstrates knowledge of ophthalmic pharmacological agents
Administers eye drops for dilated eye exams/laser treatments and diagnostic testing under physician direction
Performs pressure patching using appropriate aseptic technique under physician instruction
Performs documents and follows set confidence levels for A-scan biometry and lens calculation for the purpose of measuring the length of the eye and appropriate intraocular lens for physician selection
Qualification
Required
Minimum high school graduate or GED, or equivalent education and experience
All skills listed in job description
Demonstrates the ability to be thoroughly trained to meet organizational standards
Preferred
Completion of ophthalmic scribe course
Ophthalmic assistant certification
Ophthalmic technician certification through the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
Graduate of accredited optometric school or foreign graduate of medical school
Company
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Beth Israel Lahey Health Center offers patient care, urgent care, assisted living, and research and education services.
Founded in 2019
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Robert Fields
Chief Clinical Officer and Executive Vice President
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