Diagn / Spec Test Tech I

Job Details

Job Location

East Portland - Portland, OR

Description

Summary

Perform diagnostic testing of patients' visual field and ocular system. Perform work with a focus on effective communication with the patient, coworkers, and the physician. Demonstrate cooperation with coworkers while striving to ensure the highest level of patient care and "customer service," always representing EHN in a professional manner.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have supervisory responsibility but will provide guidance to employees and / or assist with orientation and training of new employees of the work group.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Level I

• Opens and prepares testing rooms for the day.
• Ensures work area is clean, orderly, and properly prepped for patients throughout the day.
• Assists with patient flow throughout the office.
• Reviews patient chart to ensure completeness and accuracy for as required by medical standards and by government regulation.
• Communicate with patients in a professional and courteous manner; introduce self and explain role to the patient and / or the patient's family; prepare patient for testing and inform the patient of the purpose of all tests to be performed and how the patient may be affected during those tests.
• Tests ocular functions, including visual acuity and visual fields.
• Performs and is proficient in visual fields testing using Goldmann and / or Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer.
• Performs and is proficient in Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT).
• Takes measurements of the optic nerve / nerve fiber layer through GDX, HRT, and / or OCT.
• Cleans and maintains equipment in good working condition; performs minor repairs and adjustments as needed.
• Performs testing required by exam type, patient complaint, history, and orders.
• Uses correct charting; enters correct diagnosis code into testing template, including systemic reason for dx code Z79.899 and ensures the correct patient is being tested.
• Determines trial lens calculation.
• Able to understand the reliability of the test performed (false positive or negative)
• Able to perform different types of tests, such as :

Disability

Level II

Secondary Functions

Qualifications

Education and / or Experience; Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations (Minimum Requirements)

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Physical Demands / Work Environment

Reasonable Accommodations

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EHN believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our overall success. That contribution should not be limited by assigned responsibilities. This job description is designed to outline primary functions, qualifications, and job scope, but is not intended to limit the employee or EHN to only those job functions identified. EHN expects each employee to offer his or her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure superior customer service, quality patient care, and the success of our business.