What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ophthalmology Health Technician / Certified Ophthalmic Assistant position at ALFA Trechs, Inc.?
ALFA Tech is a Legal and Medical Staffing Firm.
Clinical Responsibilities:
The Health Technician (Ophthalmology) shall be able to perform a range of standard, but complex, diagnostic procedures.
Checks and performs calibration of technical ophthalmology screening instruments
Obtains patient physical history, to include chief complaint; reason for visit; pertinent signs and symptoms; current medication allergies; past ocular and general medical history both ocular and general; family history both ocular and general; social history; and review of medications and allergies, including current ocular prescription and non-prescription medications.
Accurately tests visual acuity at distance and near, with and without correction or with and without a pinhole.
Measures eyeglass prescription using manual or automated lensometer, recording sphere, cylinder, axis, and prism in both plus and minus cylinder.
Performs pupil evaluation recording pupil size, shape, symmetry, reaction to light and accommodation. Performs swinging flashlight test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.
Performs basic refractometry utilizing an auto refraction or habitual glass prescription in the phoropter.
Instills eye medications (drops or ointments, including anesthetic, dye, dilating drops, cycloplegic drops, or antibiotics).
Measures intraocular pressure with standard techniques, including Goldmann applanation tonometry.
Performs pachymetry to determine corneal thickness and manual keratometry or automated topography to determine corneal curvature.
Performs intra-ocular lens calculations using an IOL Master or equivalent device.
Performs automated visual field testing using various perimetry machines.
Performs external photographs and fundus photography.
Performs optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the anterior segment, retina, and optic nerve.
Performs patient screening and triage of potentially urgent ocular conditions.
Assists during clinic-based ophthalmic surgery, including revision of wounds, biopsies of the eyelid lesions, cultures of conjunctiva, or cornea; reformation of anterior chamber, evacuation of hyphema, repositioning of corneal endothelial grafts, intra-vitreous injections, and laser surgical procedures.
Educates patients and legal authorized representatives in eye care, including preoperative and postoperative instructions.
Ensures proper cleaning and disinfection; calibration, maintenance, backup, annual inventory and ordering of instruments, supplies and equipment; obtains quotes as needed; and reports needed repairs to biomedical engineering.
Experience and Education:
Experience. One year of experience in a health care field, such as but not limited to nursing, medical assistant, or health technician. OR
Education. Two years above high school with a minimum of six semester hours directly related to a health care field or associate degree in a health care related degree. OR
Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combinations of experience and education are qualifying.
Certification:
All applicants must be certified as a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) with the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO). The COA certification is JCAHPO’s entry-level certification examination for a Health Technician (Ophthalmology).
Must also have current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Additional Information
Please include 3 work references on the resume- Selected candidate shall submit a letter of commitment stating their commitment to work on this project contingent on award.