Support physicians in delivering high-quality, patient-centered eye care by assisting with patient intake, performing routine ophthalmic testing, and assisting with examinations and minor procedures.
Responsibilities
Verify patient identity, prepare patients for testing, and obtain and document chief complaints, ocular and medical histories, medications, allergies, and other relevant information.
Measure and record visual acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception, color perception, and intraocular pressure.
Perform clinic testing such as visual fields, OCT, A-Scan/IOL Master, B-Scan, ophthalmic photography, corneal topography, endothelial cell count, dry eye testing, auto refraction, tonometry, and lensometry as trained and assigned.
Explain testing and visit steps, guide patients through appointments, assist with patient messages and escalation of urgent concerns, and communicate patient needs to the clinical team.
Prepare, clean, and stock exam rooms; maintain supplies; operate and care for diagnostic equipment; follow infection prevention protocols and universal precautions.
The Certified Ophthalmology Technician I works under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, assumes the responsibility and accountability of performing Ophthalmic tests on patients as requested by Ophthalmologist.
Responsibilities
Provides direct and indirect patient care associated with physician office visit.
Assist provider in the examination and treatment of ophthalmology patients.
Examine records and forms and prepares patients for current exam and treatments.
Prepare appropriate equipment and instruments for surgery and follow-up care.
Assists Ophthalmologist by performing technical tests and records results for procedures for the ophthalmologists analysis and interpretation.
Provide ophthalmic sonography and imaging services for patient care, clinical trials, and research within the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford Health Care.
Compensation
Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $48.25 - $54.15 per hour
Responsibilities
Perform ophthalmic photographic procedures such as optical coherence tomography, fundus photography, disc photography, fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography, endothelial microscopy, slit lamp photography, gonio photography, and external photography
Perform ophthalmic ultrasound procedures such as A-scan, B-scan, UBM, and Time-Amplitude A-scan images of the globe and orbit
Write preliminary reports on all scans performed
Set-up, operate, and maintain imaging equipment
Prepare supplies for photography, exams, and procedures
Requirements
High School diploma or GED equivalent
Associate Degree - Combined experience/education, as substitute for minimum education
Nice to have: ROUB Certified Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist (ROUB)
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