Ophthalmic Assistant- Atrius Health

• Explore opportunities at Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses.
• We’re an innovative health care leader and multi-specialty group practice, delivering an effective, connected system of care for adult and pediatric patients at 28 practice locations in eastern Massachusetts.
• Our entire team of providers (physicians, AP/NPs and ancillary clinicians) works collaboratively with a value-based philosophy within our group practice as well as with hospitals, rehab and nursing facilities.
• Be part of our vision to transform care and improve lives by building trust, understanding and shared decision-making with every patient.
• Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring.
• Connecting.
• Growing together.
• Under general supervision, facilitates patient care by performing preliminary work up of the patient, providing mechanical and technical examinations leading to the diagnosis and treatment by the clinician.
• Completes all of the basic skills required to support the clinicians.

Note

• Incumbents hired as Ophthalmic Assistants are required to receive certification as an Ophthalmic Assistant by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) within two years from the date of hire. Incumbents hired as Ophthalmic Assistants are required to receive certification by the National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE) within two years from the date of hire if they work exclusively as contact lens technicians in positions within the Optometry department. If incumbents fail the test twice within two years, they will be terminated but able to apply for open available positions within the organization.
• Primary
• Responsibilities: Greets and escorts patients to exam rooms. Obtains relevant information and takes vital signs. Inputs pertinent clinical information into computerized medical record Completes history including taking patient medical history (systemic disease, surgeries, trauma), patient’s ocular history, medications, allergies, present complaint, family history (systemic disease, ocular disease) Demonstrates knowledge of preliminary testing including pupil function, ocular motility, confrontation fields, amsler grid, color vision, lensometry, keratometry, vision (distance and near), and measure pressure by non-contact tonometer Completes optic testing including neutralizing lenses on lensometer and measuring pupillary distance Tests ocular motility, which includes performing cover-uncover test and alternating test, measures stereo acuity, and performs worth four dot test Performs visual field testing, including confrontation fields and Humphrey or other computerized field analyzer Identifies ocular medications and assists in taking conjunctiva and corneal specimens Completes basic ophthalmic patients’ services, including instilling ocular drops; instructing patients on medication compliance, diagnostic testing, and surgical procedures; applying eye dressing; cleaning and sterilizing; preparing office instruments; and assisting in surgical procedures in the office Presents patient history summary and alerts physician to changes in visual acuity, elevated extraocular pressure or blood pressure, etc. Counsels patients in office and on phone concerning clinician’s orders, use of drops, contact lenses, drugs, and answers questions concerning surgery, if applicable May schedule follow-up appointments and/or surgical procedures Completes routine maintenance and repair of equipment including changing batteries and bulbs and other minor repair as needed Performs other duties as assigned You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.