HEALTH TECHNICIAN (Ophthalmology)

Summary This position serves to support Ophthalmologists in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, follow-up care and patient counseling. They perform a range of standard, but complex, diagnostic procedures, assisting during clinic-based surgical procedures, educating patients and legal representatives, and assisting with the education of medical students and residents. Responsibilities Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties for this position may include (but are not limited to): Checks and performs calibration of technical ophthalmology screening instruments. Obtains patient physical history, to include chief complaint; reason for visit, pertinent signs and symptoms, current medication allergies; past medical history both ocular and general medical history; family history both ocular and general; social history; and review of medications and allergies, including current ocular prescription and nonprescription medications. Accurately tests visual acuity at distance and n...