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MO-SSM Health SLUCare Center for Specialized Medicine

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, the Lead Ophthalmic Technician is responsible for ensuring the ophthalmic clinic has well trained personnel to assist physicians and care for patients. The position functions as a resource regarding equipment maintenance and technological advancement. The Lead Ophthalmic Technician works to increase customer service and employee satisfaction through its responsibility for staffing schedules, training, and monitoring and improving clinical flow patterns.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists ophthalmic physicians in the exam and treatment of patients.May perform testing to include lensometry, automated perimetry, basic ocular motility, keratometry, applanation tonometry, retinoscopy, and refraction refinement.Assists with maintenance of clinical examination equipment.Assists with minor surgery procedures and laser treatments including inventory and maintenance of surgical instruments in accordance with organization and OSHA standards.Educates patients regarding ophthalmic procedures including administration of medications and pre- and post-operative instructions as directed by the ophthalmic physician.Completes requests for prescription refills as authorized by physician.Participates in teaching students as requested.  Acts as a resource to other health care providers.Orders and maintains supplies for work area.Assumes responsibility for self-education and re-certifications.Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.

EXPERIENCE

Three years' experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Constant standing and walking.Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.Occasional lifting/moving patients.Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.Occasional driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin 

    Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) - International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO)     Or     Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT) - International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO)     Or     Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) - Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4846210235 SLUCR OPH CSM GL

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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