Aviation maintenance technician Jobs in Philadelphia, PA

Job Description For the Ophthalmic Assistant are :

• Promptly and professionally assists the doctor in patient care.
• Performs technical workups, patient interviews and special testing.
• Obtains patient history, to include chief complaint, history of present illness, past history (ocular and general), family history of allergies and medications.
• Maintains and cleans all equipment being used.
• Ability to perform comprehensive work-ups in a timely manner.
• Returns phone calls to patients and pharmacies.
• Assists in minor surgery.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Accurately performs : Vision Acuity, color Vision, OCT, Confrontational Visual Fields, Pachymetry, Cell Counts, Schimer's test, Assist with lasers, Autorefractors, Lensometry, Keratometry, Tonometry, Visual Fields, Amsler grid, fundus photos, Pupil Exams, Tear Lab.
• Scribe with physician.
• Troubleshoot instrument repairs as necessary.
• Determines which patient should be taken next from the waiting room to have testing initiated.
• Following testing, advises as to who will see them next and makes them comfortable during the wait.
• Maintains a smooth flow of patients to the physician, altering the test sequence as required.
• Escorts patients from the clinical area to the check-out station or optical dispensary when necessary.
• Helps with triaging phone calls.
• Assists in screenings as needed.
• Seeks advice from more senior staff as necessary, never performing beyond capabilities.
• Maintains stock levels and cleanliness of exam lanes.
• Performs other duties, as required.
• Must be able to cover numerous late nights a month and travel to other offices as needed.

Job Requirements for the Ophthalmic Assistant are :

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

1.           High school diploma or GED

2.         Previous experience or training in this or similar position

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