Ophthalmic Assistant (20 Hours/Week)
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Springfield Clinic
Springfield, IL, US
Summary
The Ophthalmic Assistant performs direct patient care, including visual acuity testing, diagnostic procedures, and obtaining medical histories. They also assist the Ophthalmologist or Optometrist by administering medications and maintaining exam room supplies.
Job Description
The Ophthalmic Assistant is responsible for functioning as an assistant to an Ophthalmologist or Optometrist, providing basic direct patient care and performing pre-testing of patients.
Job Relationships
- Reports directly to the Operations Manager.
Principal Responsibilities
- Perform a variety of visual acuity testing, pupillary evaluation and diagnostic tests. Administer eye medications and irrigating solutions under the supervision of the Ophthalmologist or Optometrist.
- Obtain basic medical history and chief complaint from patients including past ocular, medical, family and social history utilizing the Eye Institute's electronic medical record system.
- Order ocular testing.
- Perform basic diagnostic skills and testing, which may include:
- Manual/auto lensometry,
- VEP testing,
- Pachymetry
- Keratometry
- Visual fields
- Contact lens instruction
- Tonometry
- Fundus photography
- Clean and stock exam rooms and nursing station. Complete order forms for replenishment of supplies.
- Comply with the Springfield Clinic incident reporting policy and procedures.
- Adhere to all OSHA and Springfield Clinic training & accomplishments as required per policy.
- Provide excellent customer service and adhere to Springfield Clinic's Code of Conduct and Ethics Standards.
- Perform other job duties as assigned.
Education/Experience
- High school diploma required.
Licenses/Certificates
- CPR certification per American Heart Association guidelines required within 30 days of hire.
- Ability to take and pass a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant examination within the first 18 months of employment.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Possess general medical knowledge. A basic understanding of ocular anatomy and diseases, familiarity with ophthalmic medications, contact lenses and glasses preferred.
- General knowledge of medical equipment and instrument maintenance and calibration.
Working Environment
- Medical clinic environment.
PHI/Privacy Level
- HIPAA1
Springfield Clinic is dedicated to preserving the trusted patient-provider relationships we have carefully developed through 84 years of serving you with reliable, primary and specialized health care— close to home. We value the relationships we have built with all of you and are dedicated to preserving the quality and convenience of compassionate health care that you expect and deserve.
Our mission is to deliver the highest quality patient care and experience at an exceptional value by recruiting and retaining top medical talent and specialists. We offer the latest innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies that would traditionally require treatment in a much larger metropolitan medical center, like St. Louis or Chicago. Our physicians, nurses and employees live, work and take great pride in the 20 counties we serve in central Illinois.
We are a community-based organization with more than 650 physicians and advanced practice practitioners delivering care in over 80 medical specialties and sub-specialties. As one of the largest private multispecialty medical clinics in the state, we employ more than 3,000 clinical and administrative employees.
Our commitment to privacy on social media: https://spfldclinic.com/social-privacy
Founded
1939
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Partnership
Headquarters
Springfield, IL
Springfield Clinic is dedicated to preserving the trusted patient-provider relationships we have carefully developed through 84 years of serving you with reliable, primary and specialized health care— close to home. We value the relationships we have built with all of you and are dedicated to preserving the quality and convenience of compassionate health care that you expect and deserve.
Our mission is to deliver the highest quality patient care and experience at an exceptional value by recruiting and retaining top medical talent and specialists. We offer the latest innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies that would traditionally require treatment in a much larger metropolitan medical center, like St. Louis or Chicago. Our physicians, nurses and employees live, work and take great pride in the 20 counties we serve in central Illinois.
We are a community-based organization with more than 650 physicians and advanced practice practitioners delivering care in over 80 medical specialties and sub-specialties. As one of the largest private multispecialty medical clinics in the state, we employ more than 3,000 clinical and administrative employees.
Our commitment to privacy on social media: https://spfldclinic.com/social-privacy
Founded
1939
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Partnership
Headquarters
Springfield, IL
