Ophthalmic Assistant (Full Time-Springfield, Missouri)
Core
Greets patients, obtains medical history, assists doctors during exams and minor surgeries, and operates diagnostic equipment in an ophthalmology setting.
Role type
Clinical support assistant (ophthalmology)
Builds
Patient examination and diagnostic support services
Domain
Healthcare / Ophthalmology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient greeting and escorting, Medical and family history taking, Assisting in minor surgery, Operating diagnostic equipment (VFA, A Scans, PAM, BAT, color vision testing, pupil evaluation, automated keratometry, corneal topography), Telephone communication
Preferred skills
Knowledge of ophthalmology office procedures, Anatomy and physiology knowledge, Administration of eye drops and irrigating solutions, Pharmacology knowledge of dilation drugs