• Ophthalmic Technician I - Cornea, Westwood

    UCLA Health (Los Angeles, CA)


    Description

    We are seeking a skilled Ophthalmic Technician to join our Cornea-External Diseases Division. This role provides essential support to our clinics' physicians, assisting with clinical and some administrative tasks to ensure high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

     

    + Conduct patient intake, including medical history, visual acuity tests, and dilation.

    + Perform refractions, topography, lensometry, and keratometry.

    + Manage and order supplies for eight exam rooms and a mino surgery room.

    + Maintain and calibrate ophthalmic instruments.

    + Provide administrative support, including scheduling, answering patient calls, and maintaining medical records, obtain care pre-authorizations and process patient billing.

     

    Salary Range: $33.02-43.56 HourlyQualifications

    Required:

    + Knowledge of ophthalmic medical terminology anatomy, physiology as well as disease of the eye and systemic disease that affect the eye.

    + Knowledge of principles of the ophthalmic therapy, first aid and treatment of ocular and medical emergencies.

    + Knowledge of ophthalmic medications and the proper instillation of these into the eye.

    + Knowledge of ophthalmic equipment and instrument sterilization techniques.

    + Two years' experience working in a medical office including answering telephones, interacting with patients and familiarity with current billing practices including governmental plans.

    + One year of experience scheduling patient appointments in computerized appointment scheduling system.

    + Ability to use ophthalmic equipment such as tonopen, slit lamp, va monitor, auto-refraction, chair and applanation tonometer.

    + Ability to organize and prioritize duties & task.

    + Ability to work under pressure over a busy workload. Flexibility ability to adapt to changing needs of department.

    + Have interpersonal skills to maintain comfortable and cooperative working relationships with physicians, patients and co-workers.

    + Ability to work as a team member in a busy private practice.

    + Excellent punctuality and dependability.

    + Ability to interact calmly and effectively with patients with difficult personalities.

    Preferred:

    + Experience registering patients in Epic/CareConnect system.

    + Experience working in a teaching environment.

     

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