Ophthalmic Assistant

Lexington Medical Ctr Eye Care  
Full Time
Day Shift 
M-Th 7:30-1630 / F 7:30-12:30

 

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

 

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

A healthcare provider to assist patients and providers with direct and indirect patient care. Provide care
to patients with ophthalmic problems including but not limited to: patient intake at office visit, documentation, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks, visual acuity testing, visual assessment, and tonometry. Works under the direction of the clinical provider (Ophthalmologist), Optometrist and office manager. Assists with appointment scheduling and maintaining medical record documentation in EPIC EHR system as required. Serves as a provider’s scribe as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: 6 months of experience under the supervision of a physician or Senior Ophthalmic Technician in a clinical/healthcare setting.
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology Certificate Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) within 18 months of hiring;

Current Basic Life Support certification (BLS) - or may be obtained within 90 days of hire date.
Required Training: General knowledge of medical ethics and confidentiality;

Successful completion of the basic LMC competency assessment for Ophthalmic Assistants within probationary period or any extension thereof;

Successful completion of an LMC approved Medication Administration training course

Essential Functions

• Works in a cooperative manner that is consistent with LMC’s Service Expectations policy.
• Participates in activities related to patient care.
• Records patient data and observations relevant to patients needs and in accordance with credentials.  
• Recognizes need for safety measure and takes appropriate action to prevent injury.  
• Demonstrates ability to provide a comfortable environment of care in accordance with office standards.  
• Effectively uses electronic, verbal, non-verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in a clear and concise manner to ensure appropriate understanding and response and demonstrates open communication with co-workers.  
• Provides safety measures in accordance with office standards. 
• Abides by LMC’s Code of Conduct, accepts work assignments readily, and adheres to dress code and maintains personal hygiene and cleanliness appropriate to contact with patients, visitors and coworkers, supports and participates actively in change processes/performance improvement activities by willingly adopting new methods.
• Uses time and supplies/equipment in an efficient and effective manner. 
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate multiple tasks. 
• Completes assigned tasks within specified time frame. 
• Prioritizes workload to best meet both patient and provider needs.
• Willing to orient and train new employees as asked.  
• Enters pertinent information into Epic.
• Verifies that all information in the patient chart is correctly entered and associated; and initiates appropriate action when necessary (lab labels, lab requisition, visit summary, etc.). 
• Schedules physician appointments, requests copies of the medical record (when indicated) and arrange for patient referral as requested. 
• Demonstrates knowledge and effective use of medical terminology.
• Maintains established stock levels of clerical supplies. 
• Restock and maintain rooms with supplies needed for patient care.  
• Assists in performing and documenting environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.  
• Fun