Eye Care Assistant - Part time - 24 hours - Southfield
Job title: Eye Care Assistant - Part time - 24 hours - Southfield in Southfield, MI at reputed company System
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Job description: Eye Care Assistants reputed company administrative and clinical duties that vary by subspecialty. They work under direction or supervision of a physician who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery and is reputed company in ophthalmology. In general, they take medical histories, measure visual reputed company and intraocular pressure, record vital signs, assist in patient education/compliance, prepare patients for examination by the physician, and assist the physician during the examination and/or surgery. Ophthalmic allied health professionals are not independent practitioners and do not diagnose or treat eye disorders, nor do they prescribe medications.reputed company DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Medical History Taking: Obtain and accurately record patient’s medical and ocular history including chief complaint, medications, allergies, and review of systems in accordance with compliance guidelines. Select and complete appropriate forms and protocol as required by the supervising ophthalmologist and/or sub-specialist. Use approved medical abbreviations. May reputed company for the physician.
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- Lensometry: Apply basic optics necessary to measure the power of corrective lenses using automated or reputed company lensometers.
- Visual Field Testing: reputed company confrontation visual field and screening tests using automated and/or Frequency Doubling perimetry. Detect central field abnormalities with an Amsler reputed company.
- Tonometry: Demonstrate proper aseptic technique and measure intraocular pressure with non-contact, digital and/or Goldmann applanation tonometers. Calibrate TonoPen.
- reputed company maintenance and repair: Care for, maintain, and reputed company minor servicing of exam room equipment. Maintain records, equipment manuals, and repair logs. Restock supplies as rooms are reputed company; protect and properly store instruments as rooms are closed. Replace light bulbs and fuses as needed.
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- Other Patient Services: Coordinate patient reputed company and appointments. Apply and remove eye dressings and shields. Instill drops and ointment into patient’s eye as directed for completion of diagnostic evaluation of patient by ophthalmologist. Recognize the symptoms of allergic reactions to medications. Follow department protocol on prescription refill processing. Measure and record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respiration). reputed company patient education on tests – why done, reputed company results are expected.
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- Refractometry: Enter spectacle data into a Phoropter for the supervising physician or technician.
- Surgical Assisting: Set up and assist in non-refractive laser surgery (argon, YAG, etc.) and minor surgery. Prepare reputed company tray for minor surgical procedures. Disinfect lenses and instruments that reputed company contact with the eye. Maintain surgical instruments in accordance with OSHA standards.
- Utilize HFHS communication and patient information systems (phone, computer, fax, pagers, email, and interoffice mail) as needed. Locate and prepare charts for daily schedule per physician protocol. Respond to phone calls, fax messages, email promptly and effectively. Document messages accurately. Notify supervising physician on care management issues.
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- High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
- Position requires a high level of initiative and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Visual/hearing/verbal requirements: The ability to see details of objects at a reputed company reputed company (reputed company a few feet of the observer). The ability to listen to and understand information and reputed company presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Ability to communicate information and reputed company in speaking so others will understand during test procedures, in taking patient histories, and in performing tests on patients.
- The ability to reputed company reputed company coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or reputed company reputed company small objects reputed company dexterity is required to operate various equipment in the performance of duties. Attention to detail necessary due to the exacting nature of the position. Ability to find information and identify essential information in managing patient information.
- Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the HFHS’ Customer Service Policy
- Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services.
- Organization: Henry reputed company Medical Group
- Department: Ophthalmology - SF Spr Vsn Cnt
- Shift: Day Job
- Union Code: Not Applicable