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UMass Memorial Health · 1 day ago

Ophthalmic Tech (Non-certified) - 40 hours, days

Northborough, MA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$22.24/hr - $40.04/hr

UMass Memorial Health is a premier health system in Central Massachusetts, dedicated to exceptional patient care and academic excellence. The Ophthalmic Tech will perform a variety of direct ophthalmic patient care and diagnostic testing under the direction of a physician, ensuring the delivery of complete ophthalmic care to patients.

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Responsibilities

Prepares patient for ophthalmological examination, taking pertinent ocular and medical history

Performs various ophthalmic duties including but not inclusive to visual acuity, color vision, manual lensometry, pupil testing, axial length, estimation of anterior chamber angle, tonometry, auto refraction, ocular ultrasonography, and ophthalmic photography, visual fields, automated keratometry, corneal topography and external photography

Performs other duties required to assist in and ensure delivery of complete ophthalmic care in taking care of patients, including the instillation of diagnostic ophthalmic drops and ointments per standing MD orders

Reviews with the patient use of ocular dressings, shields, ocular medications, laser treatment and minor surgical procedures

Insures that equipment is in proper working order for patient safety and notifies appropriate personnel when a problem is identified

Maintains adequate stock of medical/ophthalmic supplies in the exam and test rooms

Qualification

Ophthalmic Assistant CertificationBasic Life Support CertificationOphthalmic Patient CareDiagnostic TestingPatient Care SkillsTeam PlayerCommunication Skills

Required

Certification as an Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology is required within one year from date of hire as a condition of employment

Certified in BLS is required; or must become certified within 6 months of date of hire

Must maintain current Basic Life Support (BLSS) certification every two years

Benefits

Signing bonus

Company

UMass Memorial Health

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UMass Memorial Health is the health and wellness partner of the people of Central Massachusetts.

Founded in 1999

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.ummhealth.org

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