Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Job Description
Certified ophthalmic assistant
provides ophthalmic care, including but not limited, to obtaining and transcribing information regarding medical history, ocular history, family medical history, surgical history, current complaint, medications, and allergies.
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Duties & Responsibilities
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Calibrate and maintain all instruments used including, but not limited to bio- microscopes, lensometer, keratometer, tangent screen, slit lamp and tonometers
May provide guidance to entry-level Ophthalmic Assistants
Performs patient screening examinations
Interview patients and documents ocular and medical histories
Performs routine tests using ophthalmic instruments that provide diagnostic information
Provides Orthoptic treatment
Administers or prepares medications
Perform preliminary screening examinations for physician review including, but not limited to, central and peripheral visual field tests
Work requires certification as a certified Ophthalmic Assistant by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) AND 1 year of directly related experience working for an Ophthalmologist
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, COA, JCAHPO, CMA
Education for Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the certified ophthalmic assistant job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Bachelor's Degree in Medical, Healthcare, History, Computer, Communication, Ophthalmology, General Education, Allied Health, Technology, Graduate
Skills for Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
Desired skills for certified ophthalmic assistant include:
Medical terminology
Testing requirements
Ocular pharmacology to assigned provider annually
Ability to transpose prescriptions and detect prism
Defects
Static vs
Profession
Provide technical expertise to others
Company policies and procedures
Coordinating
Desired experience for certified ophthalmic assistant includes:
Minimum of 1 year of direct patient care working for an Ophthalmologist preferred
Required - One (1) year COT experience
CPR-certified or must obtain within 30 days
Certification as an Ophthalmic Assistant is preferred
This expense is reimbursable under the Education Assistance policy if all guidelines are met
Demonstration of ophthalmic assisting skills such as would be gained in one year of experience is preferred working in an ophthalmology setting
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Examples
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Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of certified ophthalmic assistant. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for certified ophthalmic assistant
- Is responsible for patient care
- Administers medications and performs other patient care procedures as directed and according to established criteria
- Assists physicians during treatment, testing and examinations
- Performs VA, color, stereo, photography, corneal/disc topography, assists in surgery, visual fields, tonopen, scribes and applanations
- Responds to incoming telephone calls
- Perform stocking and maintenance functions
- Clean & stock rooms daily and maintain appropriate supply of sample drug medications, as needed
- Assist with appointments and telephone call screening activities
- May be required to work alternate shifts and weekends
- Manages patient flow and performs rooming standards
Qualifications for certified ophthalmic assistant
- Ability to efficiently operate Ophthalmology equipment
- Measure acuity of patient, with and without glasses, for distance and near vision
- Obtain topographical measurements of the eye to include corneal diameter and curvature
- Direct the flow of patients examined by an Eye Center physician
- Perform other related duties incidental Assist an Eye Center physician and other technical support personnel to perform diagnostic tests necessary for evaluation of patient eye
- Administer Electro-retinogram, Electro-oculogram tests and specular microscopy examinations to Calibrate and maintain all instruments used including, but not limited to bio-microscopes, lensometer, keratometer, tangent screen, slit lamp and tonometers
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Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a certified ophthalmic assistant. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for certified ophthalmic assistant
- May perform testing to include visual acuity measurement, color vision testing, lensometry, testing pupil function, non-contact tonometry, Tonopen tonometry, iCare tonometry, automated perimetry, evaluation of EOMs, confrontation visual field testing, and other patient services as requested by the provider
- Administer topical ophthalmic and oral medications at the direction of the provider
- Measure and record vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse and respirations
- Escorts patients to other areas of the department for completion of the examination
- Collects and records accurate telephone information and relays it to the provider
- Basic computer scheduling, canceling and coordination of appointment
- Monitor work queues for 24 hour turnover and verification of procedure and diagnosis code
- Assist with minor surgery procedures and laser treatments in the office
- Educate patients regarding administration of medications, and pre- and post-operative instructions as directed by provider
- Complete requests for prescription refills as authorized by provider with full documentation in patient chart
Qualifications for certified ophthalmic assistant
- High school graduation or equivalent plus one (1) year of work experience in Ophthalmology (clinical program practicum experience preferred)
- One (1) year of college preferred
- Must complete the home study course for Joint Commission of Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
- If hired without the JCAHPO certification, must register for and pass the JCAHPO certification test within 7 months of hire date
- Must be professional, punctual, dependable and possess good communication skills
- High school graduation or equivalent plus
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Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of certified ophthalmic assistant. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for certified ophthalmic assistant
- Must have a good general knowledge of contact lenses
- Orders and maintains supplies and material needed in the assigned work area
- Open and close exam lanes daily, ensuring that equipment is cleaned and disinfected in an appropriate manner, battery-powered instruments are seated properly in recharge wells, slit lamps and projectors are switched off and are under covers
- Coordinates surgical packets with appropriate surgical site
- Participate in teaching students when requested, model a high quality practice, participate in orientation of new personnel and their development
- Attends and participates in programs offering continuing education
- Acts as a resource to other health care providers
- Follow all safety procedures as per protocol guidelines
- Performs additional medical responsibilities assigned by ophthalmic provider, who supervises and assumes legal responsibilities for these actions
- Performs proper documentation in medical record
Qualifications for certified ophthalmic assistant
- Ability to communicate written and oral with physicians, other clinical Associates, and patients and their families both verbally and in writing
- Ability to plan and schedule tasks and projects and to maintain control of own work flow by prioritizing projects
- Frequent exposure to patient body fluids
- Has a high degree of professionalism and excellent communication, listening, and multitasking skills
- Minimum of 1 year experience providing direct patient care under the supervision of an Ophthalmologist
- Minimum of one year work experience in an eye care setting
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Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of certified ophthalmic assistant. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for certified ophthalmic assistant
- Demonstrates basic knowledge when helping a physician with minor surgery
- Educates patients regarding administration of medications, and provides pre and postoperative instruction as directed by physician
- Completes requests for prescription refills
- Organizes exam rooms in an orderly fashion and assures equipment is clean and disinfected in an appropriate manner
- Follows all safety procedures as per protocol guidelines
- Assists with Argon Laser and Yag Laser procedures
- Performs automated Perimetry (Humphrey Visual Field)
- Completes instrument maintenance, inventory and maintenance of medication and medical supplies
- Obtains medical/ophthalmological history from each patient
- Performs ophthalmic and ocular measurements (including manifest refractions)
Qualifications for certified ophthalmic assistant
- If hired without certification, must register for and pass the JCHAPO ophthalmic assistant or AOA paraoptometric assistant certification test within 7 months of hire date
- Completion of JCAHPO Certified Ophthalmic Technician requirements is preferred
- Ophthalmic Tech experience is preferred
- Work requires an education background generally equivalent to a high school education
- Certification as a Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or Ophthalmic Technician (COT) is preferred
- Prefer 1 year of experience in an Ophthalmic setting
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Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a certified ophthalmic assistant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for certified ophthalmic assistant
- Consults with Medical and technical personnel as needed
- Assists physicians with minor surgical procedures, medical lasers and in refractive surgery
- Provides instruction to patient and family members
- Monitors exam rooms and supplies, orders needed supplies and equipment
- Maintains ophthalmic equipment
- Plans and coordinates maintenance in collaboration with supervisor, medical and technical staff
- Maintain and stock diagnostic trial lens and starter kits
- Insert and remove trial lenses as directed
- Verify, clean and polish rigid contact lenses (requires ability to use radiuscope)
- Order patient lenses and notify patient when lenses arrive promptly
Qualifications for certified ophthalmic assistant
- Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively with team • Able to communicate clearly with patient, families and the health care team
- Certified Ophthalmic Assistant by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO)
- 2 years of directly related experience working for an Ophthalmologist
- Work requires certification as a certified Ophthalmic Assistant by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) AND 2 years of directly related experience working for an Ophthalmologist
- Work requires certification as a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant by the Joint Commission on Allies Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO)
- Certification as am Ophthalmic Assistant by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO)