Ophthalmic Diagnostic Technician

Description

At Florida Eye Specialist, a Sight360 company, we are building the region’s premier destination for comprehensive vision care. We are a team of over 130 optometrists, ophthalmologists, surgeons, opticians, and eye care professionals serving more than 100,000 patients across 15 different locations in the Greater Tampa Bay area. From routine eye exams and optical retail to medical optometry, ophthalmology, and surgical procedures, our patients experience end-to-end personalized care and service.

Requirements

The Ophthalmic Diagnostic Medical Technician is responsible for performing diagnostic testing on patients such as fundus photography, angiography, OCTs, color vision testing, pachymetry, visual fields, B-scans. This position may also be responsible for assisting Ophthalmologists and Optometrists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions as necessary including patient work ups and administering eye medications.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for opening and closing diagnostic area, maintaining equipment and rooms in working conditions.
• Providing diagnostic services and facilitating in clinical research.
• Performing test based on a physician's orders.
• Perform visual field testing: Humphrey
• Perform OCT testing: Heidelberg and Cirrus
• Fundus Photography
• Fluorescein Angiography
• Slit Lamp Photography
• External Photography
• Corneal Topography: Atlas and Pentacam
• Specular Microscopy
• Pachymetry
• B-scan
• Color testing: Ishihara and D15
• Timely and efficient transferring test results into electronic medical records.
• Update patient records using high level of proficiency within the EMS or other related system.
• Comply with all HIPPA regulations in all interactions with patient information
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Preferred: Minimal of one year in Ophthalmology, Certification, Certification through JCAHPO
• Required: Minimal one year working in an optical environment

Skills and Abilities:

• Superior interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to perform manifest refraction is required
• Ability to perform Goldmann tonometry is required.
• Ability to effectively multitask
• Attentive to detail and accuracy.

Benefits:

• COA/COT Certification Sponsorship and expense reimbursement
• Annual Eye Wear Benefits
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (accrues on your first day of employment)
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401k and match