Optometry Technician – FT
The Optometry Technician will support the mission of the Ozarks Community Health Center. Our mission is to provide greater access to quality, compassionate, and professional healthcare through our comprehensive health system and community partnerships.
To operate an Optometry Clinic to meet the needs of the residents of the community. Performs daily functions related to providing care to patients of the community; actively and consistently contributes to department operations and communication; behaves in a manner consistent with the mission of OCHC and performs other duties as requested.
Job Responsibilities
- Takes vital signs and documents all information correctly.
- Gathers and documents initial patient subjective data, reason for visit and uses correct template.
- Reconciles medications at every patient visit. Adding and deleting medications as needed.
- Asks all pertinent questions for quality measures as required and documents correctly to ensure quality QI data.
- Conduct testing prior to the doctor’s evaluation.
- Prepare examination rooms and ensure they are clean, properly stocked and organized.
- Prepare and perform diagnostic testing as directed by the doctor.
- Educate patients on contact lens insertion, removal and care.
- Adjust and repair frames as needed.
- Promptly assists provider in patient care as requested.
- All patient exam/procedure rooms are cleaned in compliance with OCHC Infection Control Policy and in a timely manner.
- Stocks rooms and pulls expired supplies.
- Receives and handles patients medical related phone calls, relaying information to patients, as directed by provider. Documents in the medical record all information relayed.
- Obtains consent for procedures/injections. Gathers all supplies as needed.
- Monitor and complete assigned provider task list in a timely manner.
- Correctly sterilizes instruments and ensures sufficient supplies are available for procedures.
- Makes good use of downtime by working the downtime task list.
- Reviews and understands policies/protocols and adheres to them.
- Passes annual skills competency.
- Performs other tasks as assigned by Manager.
Education & Training
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Clerical experience preferred
- Must pass annual competencies
Licensure & Certifications
- Family and Friends CPR within 6 months of employment
Experience
- Optometry and/or Healthcare experience preferred
Reports to
- Clinic Manager and/or Clinic Coordinator
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