Optometric Ophthalmic Tech I – Clinic
Job ID:
R129534
Shift:
1st
Full/Part Time:
Full_time
Location:
Milwaukee, WI – 3003 W Good Hope Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53209
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
36
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – Scheduled between 7:00am – 5:00pm
Under the direction of ophthalmologist or optometrist, assists with all aspects of patient care and performs various basic diagnostic tests and screening procedures. Prepares patient and patient room for exam. Provides basic eye care to patients and instruction on contact lens use and care.
- Organizes and prepares exam rooms and work areas including: cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, checking equipment, and putting away equipment. Organizes and prepares exam rooms, including: ordering supplies, stocking and cleaning equipment.
- Prepares patient for exam and assists physician. Obtains and records ocular and medical history, medications, and chief complaint. Documents and communicates accurate and timely information regarding the patient's condition.
- Performs basic diagnostic tests and visual screenings, such as: visual field/acuity, tonometry / glaucoma pressures / applanations, topography, color vision testing, lensometry, blood pressure, pupil testing, scribing and measurement of the cornea using a keratometer.
- Assists patients with ordering and dispensing glasses and contact lenses.
- Maintains and calibrates equipment.
- Sterilizes instruments using appropriate technique and procedures.
- Assists with scheduling patients for post-operative, surgery and specialist appointment.
- May assist the ophthalmologist with basic or routine surgical procedures and post-operative care or treatment.
Licenses & Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.
Degrees
High School Graduate.
Required Functional Experience
Typically prefers 2 years experience with diagnostic tests as an optometric tech.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Excellent communication skills (oral and written). Demonstrates a strong attention to detail and accuracy. Proficient in the use of Microsoft office products, electronic mail and electronic medical records systems.
Clinical Services at Advocate Aurora
Aurora Health Care is the largest health system in Wisconsin and a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. The state’s largest private employer, the system serves patients across 17 hospitals, more than 70 pharmacies and more than 150 sites of care. Aurora Health Care, in addition to Advocate Health Care in Illinois and Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, is now part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits.
