Lead Technician Needed! - Eye Associates of New Mexico

Starting pay $21.00 per hour +, depending on skills/experience

Position:Full-Time Lead Technician

Does your boss actively listen you you? Are your ideas valued? Does your job have meaning? Sight . . . is a precious gift!

At Eye Associates of New Mexico you’re an individual and not just a number. Our team environment feels like family and everyone is helpful. Tools and training are provided to help you succeed. We invest in you! Maybe these are some of the reasons why our employees voted us TOP WORK PLACES in 2022, 2020 and 2019! 

Eye Associates of New Mexico is the largest Ophthalmology and Optometry practice in the Southwest. We serve our communities with compassionate, state-of-the-art and valued-based care. Our team approach aims to deliver the highest quality eye care to all. We take pride in giving the absolute highest level of patient care, and we strive to support our employee’s professional development. Come be a part of our team!

This Full-time position provides technical support to physicians for the purposes of patient evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and continuing care. Gathers information about the patient through questioning, observation and the completion of various tests and procedures.  Facilitates patient exam and protects the physician's time through maximum preparatory and follow-up care. Responsible for appropriate procedure room preparation and equipment/supplies inventory.  Acts as an ambassador for quality care and customer service.  Has achieved the  Certified Ophthalmic Certification (COT). Additionally, performs as a role model in training and orienting employee in their staff position.
 
Job Duties May Include: 

• Prepares patient's electronic medical record by documenting history, medications and other pertinent information as needed.  Keeps charts organized to ensure that patients are seen in the proper order. 
• Documents patient history (determines and records general medical history, pertinent family medical history, and ocular history).
• Determines patient's visual acuity (uses lensometer to ascertain current correction, if any; refracts patient to determine best-corrected visual acuity)
• Checks pupillary measurement
• Determines intraocular pressure
• Checks muscle motility
• Performs confrontation visual fields
• Performs slit lamp exams
• Performs retinoscopy and refraction
• Prepares instruments for minor in-office procedures (e.g., suture removals, chalazion excisions, tear duct probings, etc.)
• Makes certain that exam lanes are stocked with needed medications, dressings and miscellaneous supplies
• Under doctor's direction, administers medications and applies dressings as needed
• Demonstrates knowledge of axial length measurement for IOL power

Skills/Requirements:

• Position requires high school diploma (or equivalent).  
• Must be certified at the Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) level.  
• Must demonstrate competency in the defined content areas for a COT per HR Policy #2.29--Technician Training and Competency Expectations, as reviewed by the Technical Staff Trainer.  
• Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills, a strong customer service orientation and excellent organizational skills.  
• Strong computer skills are preferred.  
• At the COT level, theoretical knowledge of the calculating components is expected. Ability to review current/past Manifest refraction, keratometry and A-scan and troubleshoot results that are greater than .3mm in length between each eye. 
• Typing skills of at least 35 words per minute are desirable.

Generous Benefits:

• Paid time off (PTO) 
• Eight (8) company paid holidays (including the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve!)
• Medical and Dental 
• Generous Vision benefits for you and your dependents
• Education Assistance Program
• Uniform (scrub) allowance
• 401(k) and Roth Program 
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) 
• Company paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance 
• Voluntary Supplemental Life and AD&D  
• Free Calm app
• Financial Wellness Program
• Identity Theft Protection Plan
• Employee Assistance Program 
• and more!

Integrity * Patient Focus * Adaptability * Community * Excellence

Eye Associates of NM is a safe team oriented culture supporting a drug-free work environment. To learn more about this position and our organization, please visit www.eyenm.com  

AA/EOE/Disability. Eye Associates of New Mexico is a drug and tobacco-free employer  

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