Ophthalmic Technician jobs in Milwaukee, WI

Title: Ophthalmic Technician

Location: Requires travel to all of our clinic locations in Waukesha, Oconomowoc, and Wauwatosa.

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Hours/Schedule: 37-40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

Job Duties:

• Performs basic to complex diagnostic tests and visual screenings, including auto refractor, lensometry, visual acuity, pinhole, color vision, depth perception, confrontation fields, refraction, applanation, super pinhole, BAT, automated visual fields, pachymetry, OCT, ascan, and keratometry.
• Manages overall patient flow to ensure timely access to care and ensures patient comfort.
• Greets patients courteously and verifies patient identity.
• Reviews, validates and accurately records all patient, family and medical history, and chief complaint.
• Reviews, validates, and records patient medications.
• Assists the ophthalmologist with minor surgeries and laser procedures, and post-operative care and treatment.
• Sterilizes instruments using appropriate technique and procedures.
• Maintain and calibrates equipment.
• Organizes and prepares exam rooms and work areas including cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, checking equipment, and putting away equipment.
• Perform medical eye photography functions as directed by the physician, which may include taking general optic nerve, retinal and macular photos, and fluorescein angiograms, etc.
• Assists patients with ordering and dispensing glasses and contact lenses. Performs contact lens polishing.
• Review patient appointment needs and respond timely to phone encounters.
• Assists with scheduling patients for post-operative, surgery and specialist appointments.

Qualifications:

License and Certifications

• COA or COT preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) preferred.

Education

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• College-level courses preferred: Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Terminology

Experience

• Preferred 1 year of experience as an optometric assistant, ophthalmic assistant or ophthalmic technician role that includes experiences in performing basic to complex visual screenings, diagnostic tests, and procedures.
• Preferred 1 year of experience in scribing, medical transcription or as a health care professional with demonstrated proficiency in medical terminology and technical spelling.

Join the MEA Family!

• Learn from the best Ophthalmologists in the area at the highest level of medical and surgical eye care.
• Professional growth opportunities such as our Sr. Ophthalmic Technician role.
• Competitive pay
• Free parking at all locations
• Patient population and services are diverse-- young kids to adults.
• 100% reimbursement on passing the COA.
• Uniform allowance/reimbursement
• Great Employee Vision Benefits
• And much more!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Ophthalmology Experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple locations