Ophthalmic Technician

Community Healthcare Network is seeking for a Full-Time Ophthalmic Technician to support our Optometrists by providing acuity screenings and diagnostic eye tests.

JOB FUNCTION:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide quality eye care services to patients.

• Perform spectacle skills, visual acuity and diagnostic tests, AB-scan, Fundus photography, Visual Field, OCT and Pachymetry.

• Complete documentation of all patient care.

• Participate in the development of departmental policies.

• Ensure proper professional conduct for optimum patient care delivery.

• Promptly address patient concerns.

• Responsible for accurate and timely billing and coding.

• Ensure compliance with Ophthalmic clinical practice standards

• Maintaining active licenses and all continuing education requirements for licensure

• Facilitates related services for health center patients as appropriate with respect to their confidentiality and privacy.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR:

• Associate Degree, which includes course work in a Bio-Medical Technician field, and three years of experience in the appropriate bio-medical technician field in an approved hospital or health facility; or

• High School graduate or GED equivalent, and four years of experience in the appropriate bio-medical technical field in an approved hospital or health facility; or

• Current Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) certification preferred.

• Bilingual Spanish (preferred)