Medical Assistant - Ophthalmology - No Experience Required!

Cincinnati Eye Institute•Blue Ash, OH

7h•Onsite

About The Position

This position specializes in performing a variety of anterior segment testing. While total patient care is the main objective, this position focuses on the testing component of patient care.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
Demonstrates quality patient service during interactions with patients, coworkers, and vendors:
Exhibits a positive attitude and is flexible in accepting work assignments and priorities
Meets attendance and tardiness expectations
Is dependable; follows policies and procedures
Maintains professionalism in interactions with patients and coworkers
Performs quality work and consistently exhibits initiative
Regularly uses Ophthalmic equipment/devices per sub-specialty requirement such as keratometer; phoropter; visual acuity measuring/B-VAT; ultrasound unit; specular microscopy unit; corneal topography unit; retinoscope; slit lamp microscope.
Telephone, computer, fax, printer and copier.
Employees must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull items up to 25 lbs.
Strong fine motor skills and full use of hands are essential, as the role demands constant grasping, writing/typing, and use of technology.
Visual and auditory acuity—including color, depth, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus—is required 100% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Associates degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school preferred.
Previous specialized testing experience preferred.
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) certification required.
Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform biometry testing and evaluate results
Perform and evaluate keratometry
Perform and evaluate A-scans; contact and immersion
Manual white to white
Determine dominate eye
Perform auto refraction and auto keratometry
Perform corneal topography
Perform pachymetry
Estimate anterior chamber depth
Perform ECC photography
Perform post-refractive surgery patient work up
Perform UBMs
Evaluating and calculating for IOL power
Calculations for IOL power for abnormal/challenging conditions (e.g. micro ophthalmia, sublexed lens, silicone filled eye)
Evaluating and calculating for Toric IOLOptimization of A-constants
Includes understanding of CPR, basic anatomy and physiology, systemic disease, ocular disease and ocular emergencies.
This position is responsible for daily communication with patients, fellow technicians, and physicians.
May provide training assistance or may perform general technician duties.
Other duties as assigned.