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Provides assistance, technical support and services to Ophthalmologists including taking patient medical histories, administrating diagnostic tests, assisting during treatment and surgical procedures while acquiring on the job training for the COA certification.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. High school diploma or equivalent. 2. Ophthalmic Assistant Certification obtained through JCAHPO within one (1) year of hire date. 3. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Escorts patients to exam rooms. 2. Obtains and records accurate patient histories to include chief complaint, present ocular status, ocular history, and family history, past and present medical history, medications and allergies. 3. Obtains and records accurate visual acuity of adult, children and infant patients. 4. Performs Visual Field Testing, basic lensometry and keratometry. 5. Measures and records spectacle prescriptions both manually and with automated equipment 6. Performs basic ocular motility testing and record results. 7. Measures and compares basic pupil assessments. 8. Tests intraocular pressure with applanation tonometer and tonopen. 9. Performs and record slit lamp exam 10. Cleans and sterilizes ophthalmic instruments and maintain ophthalmic equipment. 11. Stocks examination rooms with supplies on a daily basis, maintain clinic inventory, and ensure working order of equipment. 12. Maintains universal precautions 13. Moves equipment to other testing areas of the clinic or hospital 14. Participates in educational instruction and independent study in preparation for COA Certification 15. Under the supervision of the provider, or certified technician, may perform more advance patient testing and advanced skills in order to obtain sufficient on the job training to meet the qualifications needed to acquire the COA certification required at one year of service. 16. Certification eligible testing assistants may administer topical ocular medications

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential... For full info follow application link.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)