Position Summary:

The Optometric Technician generates important preliminary information to be used by the optometrist; reviews the patient status and performs medical tests. Upholds the values of EyeCare Associates.

Essential Duties:

• Daily responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  Completing all opening and closing checklists daily
  Opening, preparing, and maintaining incoming patient charts at least two days in advance
  Oversee and maintain a productive patient flow to maximize the clinic and physician daily
  schedule
  Ordering contact lens trials through OOGP
  Creating exams and performing workups
  When necessary, perform scribe duties, such as entering data into the electronic medical
  records or handwriting in a paper chart, while the physician examines the patient
  Complete patient intake including but not limited to: patient complaint, health history, ocular
  and systemic history, recording visual acuity, assist with patient education as necessary
  Perform testing required by scheduled exam type to include but not limited to: diagnostic
  testing, visual acuity, lensometry, refractometry, applanation tonometry, basic muscle balance
  testing, assessing pupils, assessing the anterior chamber, confrontation visual fields, gross
  external exam, advanced ophthalmic procedures
  Administering topical ophthalmic or oral medications under the direction of the physician, when
  necessary
  Acquiring proper consent and assisting with in-office physician procedures when necessary
  Setting up and cleaning up for in office physician procedures
  Reviewing patient charts to ensure accuracy and full completion of all information
  Assisting in training of fellow ophthalmic assistants (technicians)
  Maintaining cleanliness and orderliness of exam rooms during the workday
  Complying with all practice procedures, protocols along with all State and Federal regulations
  Understanding and acceptance of responsibility to report potential or suspected errors to
  supervisors
  Maintaining a positive attitude with cooperation, self-motivation, courtesy, and professionalism

Organizational and Compliance Duties:

• Accountability Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions or work performed. Willing to accept constructive criticism.
• Accuracy Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly with attention to all details of a project or task.
• Adaptability Ability to adapt to and facilitate change in the workplace.
• Communication Ability to communicate effectively with others using good listening skills and the spoken word. Ability to write clearly and concisely using good grammar and spelling.
• Empathetic Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of patients and co-workers. Exhibits a cheerful demeanor with the ability to display good-natured tolerance of delay or adversity.
• Initiative Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal. Desire to excel, attempting non-routine tasks.
• Judgment The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Organized Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Reliability Can be relied upon to demonstrate reliability in attendance and punctuality.
• Team Player The ability to work with others and independently for a common goal. Puts aside own individual needs to work toward the larger group objective and reinforce the contribution of others.