Ophthalmic Technician and Scribe

Join our team, as an Ophthalmic Technician and Scribe and you'll be at the forefront of providing quality patient care. At Chesapeake Eye Care & Laser Center in Annapolis, MD., you'll join a team of innovative and accomplished providers, surgeons, and clinical care staff. We believe in rewarding our employees with career growth opportunities!

We Believe In Rewarding Excellence! You'll earn a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package too! You'll have comprehensive insurance plans, HSA option, eye care benefits, paid-time-off, paid holidays and 401(k).

This position will focus on directly assisting the doctor.

What You Will Do:

Ophthalmic Technician Duties:

• Make introductions and establish rapport with patients.
• Initiate patient evaluation, documenting the chief complaint, history of present illness, etc.
• Perform pre-exam testing to include visual acuity assessment, including pinhole and glare testing, confrontational visual field testing, assess extra ocular muscles, pupillary evaluation, tonometry, assess angles, pupillary dilation, and all other patient services as requested by the physician including specialty tests such as color vision screening, stereopsis, dry eye testing, and exophthalmometry.
• Perform lensometry and specialized testing such as visual fields, keratometry, A/B scans, and ophthalmic photography optical coherence tomography (OCT), Optical Biometry (IOL Master and Lensstar), pentacam.
• Assist with fitting of contact lenses and instruct patients in care and insertion of lenses.
• Complete prior-authorizations and requests for prescription refills as authorized by physician, with full documentation in patient chart.
• Educate patients regarding administration of medications and pre and post-operative instructions as directed by physician.
• Check expiration date and inventory of medicines and replace as necessary.
• Maintain inventory and order diagnostic medications and supplies.
• Assist with maintenance of clinical examination equipment and with ordering of supplies.
• Inspect instruments periodically for damage, send for repair, and request a replacement as necessary.
• Open and close exam lanes daily, ensuring that equipment is wiped down in an appropriate manner, battery powered instruments are seated properly in re-charge wells, slit lamps and projectors are switched off under covers.
• Complete manual refractions.
• Follow all safety procedures as per guidelines.

Ophthalmic Scribe Duties:

• Make introductions and establish rapport with patients. Initiate patient evaluation, documenting the chief complaint, history of present illness, review of systems, and all pertinent ocular findings accurately and in accordance with compliance guidelines.
• Accurately and thoroughly document medical visits and procedures as they are being performed by the physician, and other procedures and treatments performed by healthcare professionals, including nurses and physician assistants.
• Prepare referral letters as directed by the physician, via dictation or summary of the medical record; Ensure that letters are prepared to all physicians involved in a patient’s care, and with all copies of pertinent reports or tests attached. Research contact information for referring physicians, coordinate referrals, prepare operative reports, make phone calls, and other clerical tasks as assigned.
• Inform patients of the purpose of all tests personally performed and how the patient will be affected during the tests. Provide necessary patient education and explanations of risks and benefits.
• Educate patients regarding the administration of medications and pre and post-operative instructions as directed by the physician.
• Follow all safety procedures as per guidelines.

What You Will Bring:

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Be highly organized and able to handle a variety of tasks and responsibilities in an efficient manner with a high level of quality and energy.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain confidential employee and company information.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and work independently.
• Apply exceptional communication skills to interact with patients and schedule appointments and surgeries.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Outlook).

Education And Experience Requirements:

• One year of specialized ophthalmic experience is desirable or completion of on-the-job training upon hiring.
• Experience as a scribe and ophthalmic technician is preferred.
• COA or COT a plus but not required.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.