Ophthalmology Technician/Technologist (Fort Belvoir)

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Matrix Providers is hiring an Ophthalmology Technician/Technologist to join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our Military Service Members and their families in Fort Belvoir, VA.

• Employment Status: Full Time, 40 Hours per week
  • Monday - Friday: 7AM to 3:30 PM
• Compensation: $23.99 per hour to $32.00 per hour
• Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.
  • Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays (Outlined in Handbook)
  • 401(k) Plan

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

• Degree: Certificate
• Education: Complete an ophthalmology technician or an optometric technician course.
• Certification: Possess and maintain current certification as a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA), Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT)or Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT) by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology or a completed a formal ophthalmic training program of the United States Armed Forces.
• Experience: One year of experience as an Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist after graduation.

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 the field of vision for defects, including central and peripheral vision, 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.

Additional Job Duties:

• Measures and records distance and near vision; perform color testing and pinhole testing.
• Performs: Basic visual acuity test, Contrast Sensitivity testing, Lensometry, Autorefraction and keratometry, basic ocular motility tests, performs visual field testing (automated and manual), Ophthalmic photography, pupillometry, tonometry, and glare testing.
• Ensures appropriate calibration, cleanliness, and maintenance of all examination and treatment equipment.
• Serves as a scrub in the minor and main operating rooms, for various ophthalmic procedures.
• Teach contact lens care.
• Apply and remove therapeutic contact lenses.
• Basic knowledge of DICOM communication
• Experience in using OCT, visual fields, and other applicable ophthalmic device modality to communicate via DICOM standards.
• Utilizes Modality Work Lists (MWL) to document examinations; reconciles MWL with existing patient databases to minimize medical errors and duplications.
• Assist providers in documenting in the medical record according to the policies and procedures of the organization.
• Direct the flow of patients: obtain medical and personal data for patients for conditions excluding ocular examination; arrange for laboratory and other tests, ophthalmic photography, outpatient studies and patient admissions and surgery as requested by the physician.
• Alleviate patient and family concerns by explaining diagnostic procedures and referring specific questions to the doctor.
• Screen walk-in patients, emergency patients and telephone calls from patients and referring physicians to determine appropriate physician and priority of appointments.
• Performs inspection and preparation of instruments, materials, and equipment to ensure that they are clean and in proper working condition. Sterilize and set up instruments for surgical procedures; assist with minor office surgery, laser treatments and operating room surgery as required.
• Perform inventory of assigned examination rooms to ensure adequate supplies are in stock.
• This shall be coordinated with the supply officer of the CRS (Central Sterile Resupply)
• Program to ensure all supply requests are met.
• Adhered to infection control guidelines and practice universal precautions. Be responsible for the safe and effective operation of equipment used in patient care and contributing to a safe working environment.
• This shall include safe practices of emergency procedures.
• Proper handling of hazardous materials and maintenance of physical security.

We support our employees with an accessible dedicated representative to assist you throughout the duration of your contract. We firmly believe that a healthy work/life balance enables you to perform at your best. Our mission is to serve America's military family by aligning exceptional healthcare workers like you with rewarding career opportunities.

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