Sr. Diagnostic Technician
UC San Francisco (UCSF)About the role
Under general supervision of the Technician Supervisor and Clinical Manager, and guided by the policies and procedures of UCSF Medical Center, Ambulatory Services, and the Department of Ophthalmology, the Clinical Technician is responsible for the efficient organization and operation of all technical functions of the practice to which he/she is assigned. This assignment may vary from day to day, and requires an individual to be flexible and well-trained. The primary responsibility of the Clinical Technician is patient care, work-up, and preliminary testing in preparation for the Provider’s examination of the patient.
The Clinical Technician:
- Acts within the scope of practice an ophthalmic technician and carries out other clinical and administrative functions as directed by the Administration of the Department for any of the assigned Clinical Services, (i.e. General Ophthalmology, Cornea, Glaucoma, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Oncology, Ocular Plastics, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Refractive Surgery, and Retina/Vitreous)
- Monitors the clinical areas of the practice for patient and staff safety
- Cleans and maintains the equipment used by the practice
- Daily stocks supplies and maintains the order of each day’s assigned areas
- Maintains an orderly and professional appearance in all the clinic areas of the Department
- Actively pursues and attends continuing educational opportunities to ensure current knowledge in the ever-evolving role of the ophthalmic technician
- Stays abreast of changes in the field and seeks new skills and/or training as new, upgraded, or advancements in instrumentation develops
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Patient Screening and Preliminary Testing
- Manages patient expectations by providing practice-specific guidelines related to service/visit. Seeks clinical input when appropriate.
- Creates a professional and positive first impression for patients and referring physicians.
- Prescreening: Review and record patient demographics and prepares electronic patient records for physician review. Demographics is inclusive of, but not limited to:
- Ophthalmic and Systemic Medical History
- Medication reconciliation
- History of Present Illness
- Chief Complaint
- Allergies, sensitivities and side effects
- Family and Social History
- HLT III Position requires fluency and competency in preliminary screening and testing in all subspecialty clinics
Visual Assessment: Performs and documents various acuity measurements and diagnostics tests as per physician requirement/symptomology.
- Refractive Assessment: Distinguishes between different spectacle types (single vision distance, single vision near, bifocal or multifocal)
- Tonometry/Pachymetry: Performs testing as indicated for patient’s age and/or physician order.
- Promptly and professionally assists physicians and optometrists in patient care.
- Compiles all paperwork for pre-operative examination. Ensures that all paperwork has been appropriately completed, including patient and physician signatures. Completes patient health survey.
- Administers and legibly documents the administration of ophthalmic medication drops
Ensures that the physician’s orders are followed, confirms all ordered testing is completed and verifies that testing results are reconciled in the medical record.
Complex Diagnostic Testing
- Performs complex diagnostic ancillary tests requiring an advanced level of knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the eye within the scope of practice of an ophthalmic technician.
- Cleans and maintains the advanced diagnostic instrumentation as needed.
- Understands and maintains calibration of all diagnostic instrumentation used.
- Entry level to the Ophthalmic Technician III position requires a demonstrated competency in two (2) or more of the following diagnostic testing skill categories (outlined on the following page)
Diagnostic Testing:
- Goldmann perimetry
- Ultrasound
- Diagnostic Echography (AScan)
- Diagnostic Echography (BScan)
- Axial length and IOL calculations for cataract surgery
- Axial-length (AScan biometry)
- IOL Measurement and Calculation
- Electrophysiology
- Multi-focal Electroretinogram (ERG)
- Visually Evoked Potential (VEP)
- Electro-oculogram (EOG)
- Microperimetry
- Corneal Mapping and Related Testing
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