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Olmsted Medical Center · 4 months ago

Ophthalmic Technician

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$27.11/hr - $33.89/hr

2+ years exp

Olmsted Medical Center is committed to providing comprehensive healthcare services, and they are seeking an Ophthalmic Technician to perform various ophthalmic testing and assist in patient care. The role involves working closely with physicians and maintaining proficiency in software products while supporting the training of new staff.

Health CareHospitalMedicalNon Profit

Responsibilities

Performs objective and subjective ophthalmic testing including visual fields, A-scans, keratometry, lensometry, fundus photography, tonometry, contact lens fitting, and refractometry

Assists with ordering contact lens and education to patients

Maintains proficiency with software products

Seeks out and attends educational opportunities as credits for certification and to enhance ophthalmology knowledge and skills

Assists with training new staff

Demonstrates accountability and responsibility in time management and task completion

Demonstrates accountability in documentation and charging for services

Other duties as assigned by management

Assists physicians with surgical procedures in office and same-day-surgery at the hospital

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Ophthalmic technician trainingCOA certificationCPOT certificationClinical ophthalmologic experienceBLS certification

Required

High school graduate

Current BLS certification

Preferred

Completion of ophthalmic technician training program or a minimum of two years clinical ophthalmologic experience

Current Certification of Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or Certification of Paraoptometric Technician (CPOT) preferred; new employees will be given one year from date of hire to obtain COA or CPOT certification; employees must maintain current COA or CPOT certification; certifications obtained through Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO)