Ophthalmic Technician I #Full Time

Top Healthcare Provider Network The 61st Street Service Corporation provides administrative and clinical support staff for ColumbiaDoctors This position will support ColumbiaDoctors one of the largest multi specialty practices in the Northeast ColumbiaDoctors practices comprise an experienced group of more than 2800 physicians surgeons dentists and nurses offering more than 240 specialties and subspecialties Opportunity to grow as part of the Ophthalmic Technician Career Ladder Job Summary The Ophthalmic Technician I provides excellent patient care from basic eye health to surgical interventions The technicians assist the physicians in the examination and treatment of patients Our technicians are responsible for managing patients based on the appointment types triage phone calls performing testing and imaging as needed ensuring exam rooms are prepped and other duties as assigned Job Responsibilities Pre examination of patients for all specialties across all sites Assist physicians with in office proceduresGreet patients and visitors using excellent customer service Ensures the patient has completed the screening and has appropriate personal protective equipment upon arrivalResponsible for patient histories visual acuity assessment and manual refractions anterior segment examination applanation tonometry pupil evaluation confrontation field and Amsler gridPerform basic diagnostic testingAccurate documentation and reconciliation of drug logs to ensure proper inventoryResponsible for the sterilization and calibration of instrumentsCall triage and call processing of patient mattersMaintain accurate and legible documentationCommunicate with patients and practice team members through the Electronic Health Record EHROther duties as assignedJob Requirements High School or equivalentA minimum of 6 months of ophthalmology experience or an equivalent combination of education and experienceUnderstanding of medical terminology or scribingPreferred multi specialty experience in a high volume settingCPR certified preferredPrior EMR experience preferredHourly Rate Ranges 2476 2964 Note Our salary offers will fall within these ranges based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience skill set training and education 61st Street Service Corporation At 61st Street Service Corporation we are committed to providing our client with excellent customer service while maintaining a productive environment for all employees The Service Corporation offers a competitive comprehensive Benefit package to eligible employees; including Healthcare and various other benefits including Paid Time off to promote a healthy lifestyle We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we adhere to all requirements of all applicable federal state and local civil rights laws