Job Specifics
Career Department
Department of Primary & Specialty Care
Status
Full Time
Shift
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (no weekends, no holidays)
Average Weekly Hours
40
Contact
Employment Specialists
Phone
Email
careers [at] knoxcommhosp [dot] org
Posting Date
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for daily patient care and flow of pod activities.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Certified ophthalmic technician preferred
- Previous experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Excellent organizational, communication and computer skills desired.
EQUIPMENT/TOOLS/SOFTWARE
Computer, phone, copier, fax, scanner, Microsoft Office package, Excel, Practice management software.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Promptly and professionally assists the doctor in patient care.
- Performs technical workups, patient interviews and special testing.
- Communicates with patients regarding follow-up care, surgeries, procedures, changes in schedule, symptoms, surgery scheduling, etc.
- Maintains and cleans all equipment being used, and reports to supervisor if not in working condition.
- Returns phone calls to patients and pharmacies.
- Assists in minor surgery.
- Efficiently and accurately interviews patients and documents histories.
- Accurately performs the following: refractions, lensometry, keratometry, tonometry, visual fields, amsler, muscle testing, pupil exams, and topography
- Scribes readily when doctor desires.
- Performs testing – IOL, Bscan, Immersion, Fundus, OCT, Visual Fields)
- Cleans and stocks rooms as assigned.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relations with patients, visitors, physicians, staff and other persons contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to enter data into computer.
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with others.
- Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
- Completes special projects and other related duties as assigned.
Promotes continuous quality improvement/customer service efforts.
- Enhance the services provided to patients, their families, physician/practitioners and members of the staff by demonstrating positive attitudes and positive actions through a display of courtesy, congeniality, cooperation, sensitivity and professionalism.
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