Job Posting: Ophthalmic Tech

Location:Kansas City, MO

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday first shift

Experience: At least 6 months of experience in ophthalmology

Compensation: Competitive pay ranging from $20-22/h pending years of experience and certifications

Benefits:

• Supplemental medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Term life insurance plan
• Paid time off (PTO) accrual
• 401K

Position Overview:

Are you an experienced Ophthalmic Tech looking to make a change or are you interested in gaining experience working within Ophthalmology?

Key Responsibilities:

• As the Ophthalmic Technician your primary job function is to work with the ophthalmologist to provide exceptional patient care by gathering all patient information necessary to complete a proper diagnosis
• You will perform the initial patient examinations, ophthalmic testing procedures as well as assist the physician as directed
• Your top priority will be to ensure the patient receives the highest level of care as our main goal is to make the patient experience as exemplary as possible
• Interview patients and document ocular and medical histories
• Perform preliminary testing ie: visual acuity, pupillary responses, confrontation visual fields, motility, stereopsis, color vision, angle assessment, applanation tonometry, automated keratometry and lensometry
• Perform diagnostic testing including automated perimetry, OCT, IOL Master, A-scan and ophthalmic photography, corneal topography, Pentacam
• Assist in minor surgery procedures, laser surgery and crosslinking
• Monitor and facilitate patient flow in the clinic and in the imaging rooms, working collaboratively with other clinical staff
• Administer eye drops as required by the physician