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Ophthalmic Assistant
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Ophthalmic Assistant
Southwest Health
1 Positions
ID: 69635
Posted On 05/30/2025
Job Overview
Ophthalmic Assistant
Posting Date
•May 30, 2025
Requirements
+ High school diploma or GED required.
+ Prior experience in medical or ophthalmic/optometric field preferred.
+ Prior experience in Epic EHR preferred.
Work Hours
We are seeking a full-time (36 hours/week) Ophthalmic Assistant to work weekdays, 7:30am- 5:00pm.
Job Summary
Providing ophthalmic treatment and preventative outpatient care to all age populations working in collaboration with the ophthalmologist.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.
1. Manages patient flow and performs rooming standards.
2. Assists providers in the examination and treatment of patients.
3. Performs and documents visual fields, OCTs, NCTs, and other testing as ordered by OD’s and MD’s.
4. Escorts patients to other areas of the department for completion of the examination.
5. Collects and records accurate telephone information and relays it to provider or technician.
6. Basic computer scheduling, rescheduling, canceling and coordination of appointment.
7. Provides patient education under direction of provider.
8. Neutralizes and records spectacle prescription by the means of an automatic or manual lensometer.
9. Initiates documentation of the patient’s chief complaint, history of present illness, review of systems and all pertinent ocular findings accurately and in accordance with compliance guidelines.Measure and record vital signs including blood pressure, pulse and respirations. Document medication and allergies, including reactions. Administer topical ophthalmic and oral medications at the direction of the provider.
10. Performs and documents additional ancillary testing procedures including facial abnormalities associated with eye problems, records gross external abnormalities from the examination, performs potential acuity measurement (PAM) and brightness acuity test (BAT) and records information and all other patient services as requested by the ophthalmic provider.
11. Performs testing to include visual acuity measurement, stereo vision testing, color vision testing, automated or manual lensometry and keratometry, measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP) by use of NCT, Tonopen or Goldman, check pupillary size and response to direct and consensual light.
12. Screen patients and calls for emergency/urgent situations; obtain pertinent information for provider.
13. Must have a good general knowledge of contact lenses.
14. Assist ophthalmologist in laser (YAG, ARGON or EXCIMER) procedures by preparing equipment and assisting patients for position and comfort, record surgical information required.
15. Performs additional medical responsibilities assigned by the provider, who supervises and assumes legal responsibility for these actions.
16. Orders and maintains supplies and material needed in the assigned work area.
17. Cleans exam rooms at the end of the day and check inventory for expired items.
18. Adheres to Southwest Health’s value-based behavior standards.
19. Understands and adheres to Southwest Health compliance and HIPAA standards as they appear in the Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
20. Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required.
Other Duties Include, but not limited to:
1. Perform reception and optical record duties as appropriate.
2. Assess and record visual acuity
3. Neutralizes records spectacle prescription by the means of a lensometer, manual or automatic.
4. Educate patients on the important aspects of eye care by explaining the principles of basic eye care and testing procedures being performed
5. Assist in dispensing contact lenses and frames
6. Perform frame adjustments and repairs
7. Assist patients in ordering glasses and/or contacts.
8. Collect payments
Contact Information
Southwest Health
Attn: Human Resources
1400 Eastside Rd
Platteville, WI 53818
Phone: (608) 342-0993
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (608) 342-5015
We believe that together we can change lives, and we anticipate your life will change in the process. If you aspire to help others find hope and live better, we invite you to submit your application below.
Benefits
Southwest Health is truly an outstanding place to work. A full benefit package is available for employees working 20 hours/week or greater which includes: Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance. Also available are long and short term disability, cell phone discount, flexible spending plan, paid time off, retirement plan with an employer contribution, fitness membership discount as well as use of exercise equipment at the facility.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Southwest Health prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by Southwest Health.
Primary Contact
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Miranda Koch
HR Generalist, Human Resources
608-342-4796
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Job Details
Location
Platteville, WI
Shift
First Shift
Job Type
Employee
Full/Part
Full Time
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement Plan
PTO (Paid Time Off)
Qualifications
Education
High School/GED
Company ID
1250
Job REQ #
\# Positions
1
Start Date
20250530
End Date
20260228
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Southwest Health
About the Company
**Southwest Health** is a non-profit healthcare system offering southwest Wisconsin a range of services within our various facilities. Our locations include a hospital and clinic in Platteville, Southwest Health Behavioral Services, a clinic, Eye Center, and rehab services facility in Cuba City, Darlington, and Kieler Wisconsin.
We are a model healthcare organization that provides the highest quality at the lowest possible cost to create healthier communities. The Joint Commission has awarded Southwest Health a full accreditation as a Health Care Organization because we strive to provide the best care possible and prove it by meeting the Joint Commissions' standards for high-quality care. Southwest Health has been named a Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. These awards and the awards won in the past, speak to the commitment Southwest Health has for safety, patient experience, and creating a healthier southwest Wisconsin. This accreditation marks Southwest Health’s fourth consecutive year of receiving the Guardian Excellence award for inpatient Patient Experience.
Southwest Health features four family medicine clinics, four Eye Center locations, Birth Center, a specialty services with cardiology, ENT, and Interventional Pain, a state-of-the-art Orthopedic Institute housing physical, occupational, and speech therapies, and 24-hour emergency services, to name just a few.
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