What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ophthalmic Assistant position at Magruder Eye Institute?
Description
Job Responsibilities
- The Ophthalmic Assistant is responsible for treating each patient as an honored guest in the Clinic.
- Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions. They conduct the preliminary work- up of the patient, administer eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct the patient in care and use of corrective lenses.
Education and Experience
- High School or Equivalent
Knowledge
- Customer Service
- English and Spanish Languages
- Computers and Electronics
Physical Requirements:
- Standing for extended periods of time
- Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
- Requires repetitive movement
Job Duties
Work up patients when not with the doctor by checking:
- History
- Visual Acuity
- Tonometry
- Dilated when indicated
- Manual and automated perimetry
Monitors the patient flow by:
- Checking appointment schedule to make sure that patients are not overlooked or kept waiting an excessive amount of time
- Checking for phone messages at regular intervals
- Monitoring patients in the dilating area
- Reporting problems with patient care or patient flow to the supervisor immediately
- Escorts the patient to and from waiting area, to the cashier, and to their car as necessary
- Administer non-intravenous medications.
- Assist healthcare practitioners during surgery.
- Fit eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other vision aids.
- Includes exposure to disease or infections
- Assist with laser treatments
- Hands instruments to doctor in the exam room.
- Patches patients eyes
- Translates for a physician as requested.
- Make sure exam rooms are in order after each patient leaves
- Returns patient and pharmacy phone calls as needed
- Ability to make decisions that affect other people and/or the image and reputation of the practice.
- Requires being exact or highly accurate.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Adhere to company policies and protocol.
- Any other duties that may be required
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