Ophthalmic Technician
Overview
About the Role
The primary purpose of Ophthalmic Technician is to provide advanced level technical support to the Ophthalmology Clinics, Faculty and Residents, and to perform various services, as directed, to facilitate patient care and efficient clinic operation.
Responsibilities
What You’ll Do
- Performs and accurately documents, either electronically or in written form, intake patient interview to include: chief complaint and HPI; Review of Systems; past, family, medical and social history; patient medication list.
- Performs, under direction of an ophthalmologist, basic and advanced level ophthalmic screening procedures as outlined by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO). Screening procedures to include: visual acuity by Snellen and ETDRS measurement; Potential Acuity measurement using PAM; Amsler grid testing; automated lensometry, refractometry, and keratometry; manual keratometry; automated Humphrey visual fields; corneal topography; measurement of intraocular pressure with Tonopen; contact lens insertion, removal and care instruction.
- Performs routine patient care under the direction of an ophthalmologist to include: measurement of height, weight, temperature and blood pressure; and point of care blood glucose testing and urine pregnancy testing.
- Assists with physician performed procedures: assembles and prepares equipment, supplies and paperwork per protocol; ensures that required registrations, time-outs and consents are in place.
- Performs daily maintenance of clinical exam rooms, before, during and after clinic sessions, ensuring that that required equipment and supplies are in place and ready for patient service.
Qualifications
What You’ll Bring
Required:
- 1 – 2 years of experience as an Ophthalmic Assistant or as an Ophthalmic Technician. 1) JCAHPO (Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology) Certification at the Ophthalmic Assistant required at hire.
- Ophthalmic Technician certification to follow within one (1) year of hire as an Ophthalmic Technician.
- Current certification in a related field considered for substitution. This substitution is made on a case by case basis.
- Examples of acceptable certificates are optometry, surgical technology, or foreign medical graduate with experience in Ophthalmology.
- Current CPR Certification.
What We Offer
- Vacation Time
- Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional Development
Compensation
In compliance with New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is TT/1950:: $28.61 - $29.11 - $29.98 per hour. University Hospital considers multiple factors when determining compensation, including (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s relevant work experience, education and training, key skills, internal equity, market data, and organizational needs
About Us
University Hospital is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. As the principal teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the only state-certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, University Hospital is training the next generation of physicians and advancing science to discovery while taking exceptional care of patients, regardless of their financial situation.
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