Ophthalmic Assistant - Texas Eye Care Network

To greet patients in a professional, courteous manner and obtain and document pertinent medical and ophthalmic patient history on the appropriate forms. This person is also responsible for basic clinical and diagnostic testing responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs basic diagnostic tests accurately to instill patient confidence.
• Assists physicians/optometrists with clinical procedures, administering eye drops/oral medications, and inserting/removing contacts.
• Triage patients based on appointment time and acuity, preparing them for the doctor and maintaining efficient clinic flow.
• Maintains efficient patient flow in exam areas and keeps patients informed of waiting status.
• Provides accurate, consistent documentation and patient education before/after procedures using understandable terms and written instructions.
• Ensures all medical records are in appropriate order, secured in the chart, and contain the patient's full name/birthday.
• Obtains patient history and accurately tests patient distance acuity, near acuity, confrontation visual fields, stereo, and color.
• Performs lensometry on various lenses (single, bifocal, progressive) and transposition accurately.
• Operates specialized equipment including Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer, Keratometry (ARK), IOL Master, Pachymetry, Topography, and checks angles with a slit lamp.
• Understands ophthalmic medications and adheres to all administrative and clinical practice policies/procedures.

Education: Required: High School Diploma or equivalent; Completion of COA or COT Training Program is highly preferred

Experience: Preferred: 6 months to a year of experience as an Ophthalmic Assistant

Certifications: Required: Active CPR/BLS through an AHA accredited program or agency.

Knowledge and Skills: Proficiency using a computer and a lensometer

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