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Certified Ophthalmic Assistant – Ophthalmology
| Company | Wash U |
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| Location | St. Louis, MO, USA |
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| Salary | $19.21 – $28.85 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Junior |
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Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience
- Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements)
- Supervised Ophthalmologic Office (1 Year)
Responsibilities
- Performs kinetic and static visual fields test (Goldman & Humphrey)
- Assists with the clinical work up of patients including a detailed patient history
- Helps patients understand general office evaluation and physician instructions
- Performs gross refractions, keratometry, tonography and tonometry
- Inserts and removes patient contact lenses when necessary; also provides contact lens instruction to patients
- Performs BAT (Brightness acuity test) glare testing and PAM (Potential acuity meter) testing
- Performs A-Scan ultrasound testing
- Assists physicians with minor surgical procedures
- All other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
- Confidentiality
- Detail-Oriented
- Interactive Communication
- Medical Abbreviations
- Medical Screening
- Medical Terminology
- Operational Efficiency
- Patient Care Services
- Patient Management
- Perform Testing
- Ultrasounds
