Ophthalmic Technician

About Us :

Serving one million patients and their families annually. Advancing medical knowledge, technologies and practices. Developing and educating the next generation of exceptional health care professionals.

With more than 100 locations in hospital-based clinics, outpatient health and specialty care centers, we provide the most advanced medicine and thoughtful, patient-centric care to the greater metro-Detroit community.

Job Summary :

The Ophthalmic Technician assists Physicians with diagnostic testing, examination, education, and treatment of patients.

Job Description :

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Greet and escort patients to examination rooms; obtain patient consents and insurance information
• Escort patients to and from various destinations; assist patients in and out of examination chairs
• Obtain ocular, medical and family histories; document / update accurately in patients' electronic medical record
• Explain procedures to patients
• Perform initial patient examinations by measuring, comparing and testing pupils including visual acuity, extraocular movements, eye pressure, color vision, etc.
• Perform automated and manual testing procedures including corneal topography, autorefraction, application, contrast sensitivity, tonometry, Goldman and Humphrey visual fields, Optical Coherence Tomography, A-Scans and B-Scans, etc. as directed by the physicians
• Administer anesthetics, dilation drops, ointments and medications as directed by the physicians
• Assist physicians with minor surgery and patient monitoring
• Complete paperwork for physicians
• Provide information and educational materials to patients concerning procedures and surgeries
• Participate in patient follow-up activities; assist patients with scheduling appointments and verify surgery schedules
• Maintain and clean equipment and examination rooms and working areas; stock rooms and / or order supplies
• Answer and triage patient telephone calls
• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with people inside and outside the department and / or practice

Qualifications :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

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Wayne Health is an EEO / AA / Veteran / Disability Employer