Ophthalmic Technician Certified

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health Ambulatory Care Center CSM

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

• Department: Ophthalmology
• Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift, Monday through Friday, no nights, weekends or holidays
• Starting Pay: $20.08/hr (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)
• Location: MO-SSM Health Ambulatory Care Center CSM
• Sign on bonus eligible for candidates that qualify.

Job Summary:

Participates in the care and treatment of ophthalmic patients utilizing skills unique to ophthalmology. Demonstrates accountability to patients, peers and other health team members through positive customer relations and effective communication. Cares for children and adult patients of all ages.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists ophthalmic physicians in the exam and treatment of patients.
• May perform testing to include lensometry, automated perimetry, basic ocular motility, keratometry, applanation tonometry, retinoscopy, and refraction refinement.
• Assists with maintenance of clinical examination equipment.
• Assists with minor surgery procedures and laser treatments including inventory and maintenance of surgical instruments in accordance with organization and OSHA standards.
• Educates patients regarding ophthalmic procedures including administration of medications and pre- and post-operative instructions as directed by the ophthalmic physician.
• Completes requests for prescription refills as authorized by physician.
• Participates in teaching students as requested.  Acts as a resource to other health care providers.
• Orders and maintains supplies for work area.
• Assumes responsibility for self-education and re-certifications.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin 

•     Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT) - International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO)  
•     Or 
•     Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) - Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

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