Opthalmic Assistant

Company: CEDARS SINAI
Location: Clovis
Posted on: May 5, 2022

Job Description:

SUMMARY: The Ophthalmic Assistant is responsible for performing a variety of administrative and clinical functions to include scheduling and greeting patients; scheduling surgeries; performing diagnostic and eye function tests including clinical optics, ocular motility, visual fields, keratometry, topography, A ---Scans, and Schirmer test; assisting with office surgical procedures; administering topical medications or diagnostic drugs as required by the ophthalmologist for testing or treatment. Record accurate charting and other office procedures. Assist ophthalmologist and/or optometrist with office patient procedures. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: --- Fit prescription lenses; --- Prepare patients for examinations; --- Take patient history and other preliminary patient data; --- Perform simple non-invasive testing of visual acuity, pupils and ocular motility; --- Perform automated visual field testing; --- Perform ophthalmic photography and digital imaging; --- Perform tonometry and lensometry --- Perform non-subjective auto refraction (where the ophthalmologist or optometrist performs --- subjective refraction); --- Administer cycloplegiacs, mydriatics, and topical anesthetics that are not controlled substances --- Perform pachymetry, keratometry, A scans, B scans, and electrodiagnostic testing. --- Environmental cleaning and disinfection of clinical areas

Keywords: CEDARS SINAI, Clovis , Opthalmic Assistant, Other , Clovis, California