The Ophthalmic Assistant participates in the care and treatment of eye care patients by assisting providers during exams and treatment, initiating patient documentation, and performing various diagnostic tests unique to eye care. Responsibilities also include acting as a scribe, providing patient education, assisting with minor surgical procedures, and maintaining surgical instruments.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a High School diploma/GED or ten years of work experience, along with at least one year of healthcare experience, demonstrating a team-oriented and compassionate nature. Required certifications include Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days of employment, and the role demands constant physical activity including standing, walking, and frequent use of vision and hearing.
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Job description
It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health Outpatient Center-Sun Prairie Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: SSM Health has a full time opportunity for an Ophthalmic Assistant at our Sun Prairie location. If you have at least a year of healthcare experience, are team oriented and compassionate in nature, this may be the opportunity you are looking for.
Schedule
Monday -
Friday
No nights, weekends or holidays
Job
Summary: Participates in the care and treatment of eye care patients utilizing skills unique to optometry and ophthalmology. Demonstrates accountability to patients, peers and other health team members through positive customer relations and effective communication. Cares for children and adult patients of all ages.
Job
Responsibilities and
Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Assists eye care providers in the exam and treatment of patients. Initiates documentation of the patient’s chief complaint, history of present illness, review of systems, and all pertinent ocular findings. May perform testing to include visual acuity measurement, color vision testing, lensometry, keratometry, testing pupil function, tonometry, automated perimetry, evaluation of EOMs (Extra-Ocular Muscle), confrontation visual field testing, and other patient services as requested by the provider. May act as a scribe by documenting (on behalf of the provider) all clinically relevant interaction and dialogue during the course of the patient visit.
This will include: documenting history and exam, entering diagnoses, orders (medications, labs, imaging, consults, etc.), E&M (Evaluation & Management), follow up and patient instructions. Provides patient education under direction of eye care provider. Assists with minor surgery procedures and laser treatments in the office, including application and removal of dressings as directed. Inventories and maintains surgical instruments in accordance with system and department standards. Screens patients and calls for emergency/urgent situations; obtains pertinent information for provider. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience EXPERIENCE One year heath care experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Constant standing and walking. Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Occasional lifting/moving patients. Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors. Occasional driving. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL
Benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Flexible Payment Options
Upfront Tuition Coverage
LICENSE
AND/OR
Certifications
Resuscitation
Certification
Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.
Work
Shift:
Day
Shift (United
States of
America)
Job
Type:
Employee
Department: 6650160164
SPOC
Ophthalmology
Scheduled
Weekly
Hours: 40
Benefits: SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
Paid
Parental
Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible
Payment
Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
Upfront
Tuition
Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All Benefits SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. Create or login to your SSM Health Candidate Workday account to track your application progress and see real-time updates. Remember to keep a record of your login information to access your Candidate Workday account in the future! Current Employees & Contractors – please apply internally via the Career app on your Workday home page. Do not continue here. Visit here for more information.
