Job Title: Ophthalmic Technician
Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (08:00 - 17:00)
Job Duration: 13(weeks)
Description:
****Local and Temp to Perm Preferred****
Required:
* Diploma from a DAPIP accredited Ophthalmic Technician program
* 1 year of experience in a vision center with similar job requirements (listed below)
* BLS
* Experience with visual field (VF) testing
* Experience with optical coherence tomography (OCT)
* Experience with IOL procedures
Preferred:
* Certified Ophthalmic Tech
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Acting under the supervision of a physician or optometrist:
- Fit prescription lenses;
- Prepare patients for examinations;
- Take patient history and other preliminary patient data;
- Perform simple non-invasive testing of visual acuity, pupils, and ocular motility;
- Perform automated visual field testing;
- Perform ophthalmic photography and digital imaging;
- Perform tonometry;
- Perform lensometry;
- Perform non-subjective auto refraction (where the ophthalmologist or optometrist performs subjective refraction);
- Administer cycloplegics, mydriatics, and topical anesthetics that are not controlled substances for ophthalmic purposes;
- Perform pachymetry, keratometry, A-scans, B-scans, and electrodiagnostic testing.
- Environmental cleaning and disinfection of clinical areas.
- Assists in preparations for surgical and other clinical procedures, including equipment sterilization.
- Gives instructions to patients concerning eye care and helps them understand and comply with treatments that the doctor prescribes.
COVID-19 Vaccine (Facility Guideline): Required - No Exemptions
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $43.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Medical specialties:
Schedule:
Experience:
- Ophthalmology: 1 year (Required)
- optical coherence tomography: 1 year (Required)
- IOL procedures: 1 year (Preferred)
- VF: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
- Certified Ophthalmic Technician (Preferred)
- Diploma from a DAPIP accredited Ophthalmic Technician (Required)
Work Location: In person