Ophthalmic Technician (Adult and Pediatrics)
- Employer
- NORTHERN VIRGINIA OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES, P.C.
- Location
- Fairfax, VA
- Closing date
- Oct 24, 2021
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- Profession
- Allied Health Professional
- Specialty
- Nursing, Pediatrics
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Position Overview: We are a busy 15-provider multidisciplinary ophthalmology practice with three office locations in Northern Virginia (Falls Church, Fairfax, and Alexandria). We are seeking to add a new ophthalmic technician to our team. The Ophthalmic Technician is an allied health professional who works closely with our physicians to perform day-to-day clinical activities. The Ophthalmic Technician is primarily responsible for triaging, taking accurate histories, assisting with prepping for in-office procedures, and handling incoming clinical requests from patients, pharmacies, and other providers.
Common Job Duties:
Additional Optometric-Specific Duties
Additional Pediatric-Specific Duties
Technical and Other Qualifications
For more information about our Practice, please visit our website at http://www.nvoaeyes.com.
Common Job Duties:
- Complete and submit Prior Authorization requests in a timely manner
- Complete appointment follow-up items, such as prescription refills, e-prescribing requests, etc..., as requested by our physicians
- Conduct special studies testing for patients as needed, including visual fields, OCTs, fundus photos, etc.
- Ensure exam rooms are properly stocked with supplies and patient forms
- Handle prescription requests from pharmacies and patients in a timely manner
- Perform refractions
- Prepare patients for examination by performing dilation, special testing, etc...
- Prepare rooms for minor procedures and assist physicians with those procedures, as requested
- Process medical record release requests
- Record thorough medical histories, including medication and allergy histories
- Record thorough complaint lists
- Respond to patient inquiries from phone calls, messages, and/or our Patient Portal in a timely manner
- Triage complex patient calls or in-person visits regarding eye problems
- Other duties, as assigned
Additional Optometric-Specific Duties
- Submit patient contact lens orders to vendors
- Verify patient contact lens orders against chart notes
- Other duties, as assigned
Additional Pediatric-Specific Duties
- Monitor and track all Retinopathy of Prematurity office visits
- Other duties, as assigned
Technical and Other Qualifications
- At least one year of experience working as an Ophthalmic Technician
- At least one year of experience with refractometry
- Have reliable transportation
- Be willing to travel to multiple office locations throughout a given day / week
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to prioritize workload
- Ability to work at a moderate-to-fast pace
- Attention to detail
- Familiarity with Electronic Health Records software
- Familiarity with Practice Management software
- Great organization skills
For more information about our Practice, please visit our website at http://www.nvoaeyes.com.
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