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General Summary

Under general supervision, the Ophthalmology assistant is responsible for the work up of patients including documentation of chief complaint; medical, ocular, family and social histories; vitals and risk screening objectively performing various testing needed for the doctor to make assessment. Reviews results with physician to provide explanation and clarification as necessary.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

1. Completes regulatory documentation requirements defined by ambulatory services to include but not limited to the following: risk screening, medication review, allergy review/update, social history, time out, etc. Documents chief complaint.
2. Manages and maintains patient flow.
3. Tests patient's far acuity, near acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception, and color perception.
4. Measures and records patients' current prescription glasses (Lensometry).
5. Performs and records auto-refraction.
6. Applies drops to anesthetize, dilate, or medicate eyes.
7. Gives instructions to patients concerning eye care.
8. Assist with minor surgery procedures or laser treatments in the office.
9. Cleans surgical instruments in preparation for sterile processing. Inspects instruments periodically for damage, requests repair or a replacement as necessary.
10. Open and closes exam lanes daily, ensuring that equipment is wiped down in an appropriate manner, battery powered instruments are seated properly in re-charge wells, slit lamps and projectors are switched off under covers.
11. Collaborates with biomedical engineering to facilitate maintenance of clinical examination equipment.
12. Orders clinic supplies as needed; performs periodic inventory of instrument supply.
13. Performs various other duties as requested.
14. Measures intraocular pressure of eyes.
15. Performs other tests and measurements as requested by Ophthalmologist including A-scans, Biometry, fundus photography, corneal topography, OCT (Ocular Coherence Tomography) Fluorescein (ICG) angiography, visual field (automated perimetry), and pachymetry.