Über diese Ophthalmic Technician Stelle bei Vail Health Hospital
Vail Health Hospital · Vor Ort · Avon, Colorado, United States
Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.
About the opportunity:
The Ophthalmic Technician will work with the ophthalmology team to provide patient care by performing various eye-related clinic tasks. The Ophthalmic technician will assist the provider in various functions as delegated to allow for proper professional diagnosis and treatment of patients’ conditions.
What you will do:
- Assists providers and other clinical staff with examinations, procedures, and other processes related to direct patient care.
- Prepares patient for scheduled procedures.
- Perform ophthalmologic tests including visual acuity, applanation tonometry, pachymetry, visual fields, corneal topography, OCTs, lensometry, and other tests as directed within the prescribed timeline as determined by the clinic team.
- Obtain complete patient histories including chief complaint, past ocular/medical history, family medical/ocular history and history of allergies and medications and ensure accuracy and proper documentation in the patient’s Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- Assist with patient pre-op and post-op counseling, procedure set up, and performing in office procedures.
- Fields patient phone calls promptly and in a professional manner.
- Calibrate diagnostic equipment per manufacturer guidelines.
- Maintain and clean all equipment/ instruments.
- Arranges for provider ordered diagnostics or therapeutic services.
- Ensures cleanliness, adequate stock of supplies and functioning equipment in examination rooms.
- Cleans and sterilizes equipment and tools. Completes shift opening and closing procedures.
- Assists all providers and other clinical staff as needed and assigned.
- Follows established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, OSHA Rules and Regulations, environmental and infection control standards.
- Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
- Must be HIPAA compliant
This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.
What you will need:
Experience:
- 1 year experience with applicable experience preferred.
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology, medical equipment, HIPAA compliance and OSHA rules and regulations
Education:
- N/A
License(s) and Certification(s):
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required
- One of the following licenses preferred:
- Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA)
- Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT)
- Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technician (COMT)
Benefits at Vail Health Include:
- Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
- Competitive wages
- Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
- Housing programs
- Childcare reimbursement
- Comprehensive Health Benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Educational Programs:
- Tuition Assistance
- Existing Student Loan Repayment
- Specialty Certification Reimbursement
- Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
- Paid Time Off:
- Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
- Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
- 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
- Life insurance
- Short and long-term disability
- Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
- Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
- Recreation discounts
- Pet insurance
Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.
Hourly Pay:
$24.28—$33.51 USD
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