Ophthalmology Technician/Technologist

Location

Bethesda, MD | United States

Job description

Matrix Providers - Caring for America's military family.

Not just leading the way, but leading the industry. Your success is our business.

Matrix Providers is hiring an Ophthalmology Technician/Technologist to join our team of talented professionals who provide healthcare services to our Military Service Members and their families in Bethesda, MD .

• Employment Status: Full-time
• Compensation: $21.68 - $25.5/hr
• Schedule: Shifts shall be 8.5 hours in length with 30 minutes for lunch, not to exceed 40 per week. Shift hours are typically 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Friday.
• Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.
  • Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) Plan

Requirements: The Ophthalmology Technician/Technologist must have and meet the following:

• Degree/Education: Certificate; Complete an ophthalmology technician or an optometric technician course

• Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support (BLS): Must maintain BLS Certification

• Experience: One year of experience as an Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist after graduation.

• Board Certification: Possess and maintain current certification as a Certified OphthalmicAssistant (COA), or Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT), or Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT) by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology or a completed formal ophthalmic training program in the United States Armed Forces

Job Summary:

• Provide a wide variety of duties to assist the optometrist/ophthalmologist as appropriate to the level of certification (i.e., COA, COT, or COMT).
• Obtain patient histories, perform prescription verification, and maintain patient records.
• Assist in testing patient vision. Test far and near acuity, peripheral vision, depth
  perception, and color perception.
• Examine the eye, using a slit lamp, for abnormalities of the cornea, and anterior and posterior chambers.
• Apply drops to anesthetize, dilate, or medicate eyes.
• Measure intraocular pressure of eyes (glaucoma test).
• Test field of vision, including central and peripheral vision, for defects, and chart test results on graph paper.
• Measure the axial length of the eye, using ultrasound equipment.
• Instruct patients concerning eye care and contact lens handling.

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