Ophthalmic Technician - Optometry

Facility: BIDMC

Position Description: Contract Guarantee hours= 72 Hours Biweekly on all Assignments these guaranteed hours do not include any on-call time worked

Comments And Notes: BILH coversheet required at time of submission - NO LOCALS ACCEPTED. Mon-Fri 8a-4:30p - Required: GED or HS diploma. Certified as COA, COT, COMT by JCAHPO. Min 1 year of experience. Preferred: Vocational or technical training in an accredited program. Job Description: Escorts patients to and from exam rooms. Takes a complete history focusing on the patients eye symptoms. Reviews allergies and medications. Performs visual acuity tests and uses tonopens and applanation to measure intraocular pressure. Administers eye drops in preparation for the eye exam, Performs visual fields, A/B ultrasonic scans, autorefraction, OCT, fundus photography, lensometry and topography. Performs refractions., Monitors provider schedules and patient flow. Gathers and coordinates information necessary for patien...