Job Details:
- Position: Ophthalmic Technician
- Location: Beverly Hills, CA 90211
- Duration: 8 Weeks with possible extension
- Shift: Day 5x8-Hour Monday-Friday (0800-1700 or 0830-1730)
- Guaranteed Hours: 40
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Other Details:
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.
Other Details:
- Regular Hours: Monday-Friday 0800-1700 or 0830-1730
- Alternate Hours: Saturday 0800-1200 (required one weekend per month)
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
- IOP checking, HVF/OCT, IOL master, and supporting a surgeon
Preferred:
- Certified Ophthalmic Tech
Special Procedures/Unit Details
- Optometry and Ophthalmology
- Experience in a high volume, fast paced and multi-provider office.
Skills
- REQUIRED: Preparing exam room, Calling medications/refulls to pharmacy
Patient Diagnoses:
- Daily Patient Load: 64-74
- PREFERRED: Pediatrics
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $27.61 - $44.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
Medical specialties:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Recent Ophthalmic Technician: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
- Certified Ophthalmic Technician (Preferred)
- Experience with visual field (VF) testing (Required)
- Experience with optical coherence tomography (OCT) (Required)
- Experience with IOL procedures (Required)
- Diploma from Ophthalmic Technician program (Required)
Shift availability:
Ability to Relocate:
- Beverly Hills, CA 90211: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person