Part Time Ophthalmology Medical Aide

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Ophthalmic Medical Aide generates important preliminary information to be used by the ophthalmologist; reviews patient status, performs medical tests, ensures cleanliness and confidentiality, and assists in patient care.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions or work performed.
• Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly with attention to all details of a project or task.
• Adaptability – Ability to adapt to and facilitate change in the workplace.
• Communication – Ability to communicate effectively with others using good listening skills and the spoken word. Scribing is legible and consistent. Regularly communicates with physicians to ensure assisting with medical procedures is carried out accurately.
• Empathetic – Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of patients and co-workers. Exhibits a cheerful demeanor with the ability to display good-natured tolerance of delay or adversity.
• Essential Job Functions – Ability to perform the Essential Job Functions of this position.
• Initiative – Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal. Desire to excel, attempting non-routine tasks.
• Judgment – The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information. Tact and discretion are required to relate effectively to physicians, patients and staff.
• Organized – Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Reliability – Can be relied upon to demonstrate reliability in attendance and punctuality.
• Team Player – The ability to work with others and independently for a common goal. Puts aside, one's own individual needs to work toward the larger group objective and reinforces the contribution of others.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Experience: Excellent communication skills to follow physician instructions and courteous qualities to interact with patients. Patient confidentiality is imperative.

Computer Skills

Good computer skills to input patient data. Able to navigate between screens: able to accurately enter data.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO DEMONSTRATE THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS. IF SUCCESSFUL YOU WILL BE TRAINED IN THE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION LISTED BELOW.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Reviews patient charts to ensure completeness and accuracy of information. Performs testing required by type of exam scheduled, patient complaint and history.
• Documents testing when a patient arrives to ensure that all necessary pre-testing is completed on-time and properly.
• Ensures that the history sheet is accurately filled in, records visual acuity and dilates pupils if necessary. Is able to perform visual field testing, optical coherence tomography, auto refraction, and taking intraocular lens measurements.
• Administer eye drops as ordered by the physician.
• Prepares office for patient examination by replenishing supplies, forms and information sheets, disinfecting machinery, instruments, patient chairs, and doctors' desks.
• Ensuring patient confidentiality and patient respect and dignity.
• Practices health and safety when handling patients and optical equipment.
• Assists with in-office procedures of eye injections ensuring proper informed consent is obtained, sets up and cleans up from procedures.
• Assists in out-of-office procedures by ensuring informed consent with pre-operative packages and ensuring that patients have all necessary forms and information before surgery.
• Assists in training of other Ophthalmic Medical Aids.
• Assists with patient education.
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of exam rooms during the work day and at the end of the day.
• Complies with all practice procedures and protocols.
• Maintains a positive attitude consisting of cooperation, self-motivation, courtesy, and professionalism.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From $18.90 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Work Location: In person