Ophthalmic Technician - Short Term Position

Description

Venesco LLC is looking for an Ophthalmic Technician to support military members and their families at Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center - Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV.

Hours: This is a full-time position working Monday-Friday 07:30AM-04:30PM with an hour lunch.

Duties include:

• Provide a wide variety of duties to assist the optometrist/ophthalmologist as appropriate to the level of certification (i.e., COA, COT, or COMT).
• Obtain patient histories, perform prescription verification, and maintain patient records.
• Assist in testing patient vision; Test far and near acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception, and color perception.
• Examine the eye, using slit lamp, for abnormalities of cornea, and anterior and posterior chambers.
• Apply drops to anesthetize, dilate, or medicate eyes.
• Measure intraocular pressure of eyes (glaucoma test).
• Test field of vision, including central and peripheral vision, for defects, and chart test results on graph paper.
• Measure axial length of eye, using ultrasound equipment.
• Instruct patients concerning eye care and contact lens handling.
• Perform basic diagnostic tests to include ocular coherence tomography (OCT), fundus cameras, fluorescein angiography, and visual field tests.
• Assist in minor procedure room and in the operating room
• Perform basic administrative tasks to include coding assistance and communication with patients.

Requirements

• Education/Training: Completion of an Ophthalmology Technician or an Optometric Technician course.
• Experience: One (1) years' experience as an Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist after completion of training.
• Certifications: Possess and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support accredited through the American Heart Association and possess and maintain current certification as a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) OR Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) OR Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT) by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology OR completed a formal ophthalmic training program of the United Stated Armed Forces.

Venesco LLC, is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Venesco is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.