Working with faculty, Clinic Manager and Clinic Supervisor, the Ophthalmic Technician's primary role is to provide technician/clinical support to physicians. Secondary responsibilities include limited administrative duties such as responding to messages from patients and physicians and assisting with patient requests for refills, forms completion and prior authorizations.

Specific duties & responsibilities:

• Records patient history including chief complaint, information on ocular history, past surgeries, medical condition, medications taken, allergies, learning assessment, falls risk and family history.
• Checks pupil response to light by shining light into eye and watching speed with which pupils constrict; checks for afferent pupillary defect.
• Instills eye drops under physicians’ direction.
• Measures and records distance and near visual acuity.
• Measures and records intraocular pressure using applanation tonometry.
• Performs various ophthalmic testing as ordered by the physician.
• Screens for presence of ocular motility disorders.
• Uses slit lamp to examine eye surface.
• Performs basic maintenance or repair of clinical equipment.
• Compiles and enters data for clinical studies; may participate in other clinical research projects as needed.
• Assists with in office procedures.
• Responsible for exam room supply maintenance.
• Ensures medication expiration dates are current.
• Responsible for maintaining and inventory of instruments.
• Disinfects and maintains examination rooms.
• Understands and practices the fundamentals of microbial control.
• Maintains refrigerator logs, sharps , etc.
• Is familiar with JCAHO requirements and ensures clinic practice is compliant with regulations.

Non -clinical duties:

• Responsible for reading and responding to Epic in-basket messages (clinical support pool) and answering patient questions.
• Processes refill requests.
• Assists with obtaining prior authorizations for upcoming in office procedures.
• Assists with obtaining prior authorizations for medications and procedures.
• Provides support to front desk staff by offering triaging help for appointment scheduling.
• Responds to patients’ questions and explains technician related concerns to front desk staff.
• Monitors inventory and orders medications for intravitreal injections.
• Provides input on templates/schedules to maximize patient flow and physician efficiency.
• Maintains general medical knowledge of ocular anatomy and physiology, systemic diseases, ocular diseases and ocular emergencies.
• Maintains required (COA) ophthalmic technician certification.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or graduation equivalent
• One year experience as an Ophthalmic Technician. Must obtain Certified Ophthalmic Asst (COA) from JCAHPO within 18 months of start date. CPR certification also required.

Prior experience in a clinical office setting as an ophthalmic technician.

Classified Title: Ophthalmic Technician 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): CO Ophthalmic Technician   
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CE  
Starting Salary Range: $15.70 - $33.35 HRLY ($22.67-$33.35 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Oph Glaucoma  
Personnel area: School of Medicine