Ophthalmic Technician II

Company Overview

At Kentucky Eye Institute, we are committed to providing our patients with the highest quality service, most compassionate care, and seamless transitions between healthcare settings. Our practice is comprised of ophthalmologists, primary care optometrists, and a dedicated 60+ support staff. As one of the region's premier eye care providers, we take great pride in caring for our patients. We invite you to become a part of our team in one of our 10 locations : Corbin, Cynthiana, Lexington, London, Middlesboro, Morehead, Maysville, Paintsville, Mt. Sterling, and Versailles.

Position Summary

We are now hiring for an Ophthalmic technician that will support a high-volume ophthalmic practice that focuses on providing quality and compassionate care to each patient needing complete eye care services.

Responsibilities

This position requires customer service skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a degree of independent decision-making.

Ophthalmic skills include :

• Obtaining and documenting patient history
• Determining visual acuity
• Performing automated and manual refraction for diagnostic purposes
• Performing basic lensometry
• Pupillary assessment
• Visual field testing
• PAM
• Basic ocular motility assessment
• Automated keratometry
• Osmolarity testing
• Administering eye drops, ointments, and irrigating solutions to the eye as ordered by physician
• Performing office duties and clinical tasks - entering data into EMR, providing patient services
• Measurement of intraocular pressure (tonometry)
• Pre-operative preparation of patient
• Maintaining equipment and instruments
• Perform ocular imaging including OCT,
• Topography
• Post-operative education

Qualifications

Education / Certifications :

Company Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees :

We also offer the following benefits for FREE :

EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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