You’ll need
Certifications
✓Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (Required) Within 1 year of hireWithin 1 year of hire
Qualifications
✓Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact)
✓The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department’s identified patient ages.
✓Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in: 1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs
✓2) knowledge of growth and development
✓and 3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients.
✓Competency Statement
✓Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist.
About the role
This job performs initial patient examinations and assists physician with related examinations/procedures as directed. This position also documents patient information in the chart, and performs clerical, stocking, maintenance and other related duties as assigned.
What you’ll do
Record patient medical historyRecord patient medical history in charts
Administer diagnostic test andAdminister diagnostic test and record visual acuity
Maintain ophthalmic and surgicalMaintain ophthalmic and surgical instruments
Administer eye medicationsAdminister eye medications
Carries out various tasksCarries out various tasks to help minimize the time spent by the ophthalmologist