Ophthalmic Technician II - Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
About the Job
At Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute, we put our patient’s needs as a top priority. With an expert team of highly-qualified, board certified physicians, nurses and technicians, our practice offers a comprehensive range of services to provide patients with routine eye care and exams, pediatric eye care, retinal care, cataract surgery, corneal care and many other services and procedures.
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
• 3-5 years of ophthalmic technician experience preferred
• COA preferred
• Dependable transportation required to travel to other offices as required
• Must be flexible with traveling to various locations
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• The ability to seek instruction in areas where he/she is not knowledgeable
• The ability to recognize inconsistencies
Education/Certifications:
• Graduation from an accredited high school
Company Benefits:We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k w/ Match
- HSA/FSA
- Telemedicine
- Generous PTO Package
We also offer the following benefits for FREE:
- Employee Discounts and Perks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group Life/AD&D
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
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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