Ophthalmic Assistant Certified RMG

Newport News, Virginia Overview Greets the patient and reviews the reason for office visit.
Performs and records pertinent clinical measures, facilitates patient education through brochures and videos, prepares prescription refills for the physician to review and sign.
What you will do Performs and records pertinent clinical measures to include Visual Acuities, Refractometry, Application Tonometry, Keratometry, Slit Lamp Exams, Visual Fields, and OCT.
Performs and teaches Insert and Removal Procedures for Contact Lens Patients.
Performs IOL for cataract surgery patients per physician orders.
Reviews all IOL requirements and protocols to ensure proper documentation.
Accompanies the physician to surgery and prepares surgery charts and post operative bags.
Identifies the patients reason for office visit and assess the patients immediate needs to ensure the patient is seen in a timely manner.
Records pertinent medical, allergic, ophthalmic and family histories to include current prescriptions, glasses and contact lenses.
Communicates and documents essential information to physicians and team members.
Prepares referral follow up letters and dictations for referring physicians for the physicians review and signature.
Facilitates patient education through videos and brochures.
Prepares prescription refills for the physician's review and signature.
Reviews and answers patient's voicemails and returns calls to patients and pharmacies in a timely manner.
Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with patients and their families or caregivers to project a favorable image of the office and facilitate quality patient care.
Qualifications Education Program Graduate, Optical Assistant (Required) Experience 1 year Ophthalmology/Optometry Office (Required) Licenses and Certifications Ophthalmic Assistant - Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) Upon Hire(Required) JCAHPO (Required) To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.
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com/careers.