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WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group Fort Atkinson

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Participates in the care and treatment of eye care patients utilizing skills unique to ophthalmology, specifically performing unique and complex skills distinctive to specialty ophthalmologists. Demonstrates accountability to patients, peers and other health team members through positive customer relations and effective communication. Cares for children and adult patients of all ages.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists eye care providers in the exam and treatment of patients.

• Initiates documentation of the patient’s chief complaint, history of present illness, review of systems, and all pertinent ocular findings.

• May perform testing to include visual acuity measurement, color vision testing, lensometry, keratometry, testing pupil function, tonometry, automated perimetry, evaluation of EOMs (Extra-Ocular Muscle), confrontation visual field testing, and other patient services as requested by the provider.

• May act as a scribe by documenting (on behalf of the provider) all clinically relevant interaction and dialogue during the course of the patient visit. This will include: documenting history and exam, entering diagnoses, orders (medications, labs, imaging, consults, etc.), E&M (Evaluation & Management), follow up and patient instructions. Provides patient education under direction of eye care provider.

• Assists with surgical procedures and laser treatments in the office, including lesion removals, oculoplastic procedures, corneal crosslinking, diode lasers and sutures.

• May provides pre-surgical workups, measurements, and testing to inform the diagnostic decisions of the physicians.

• May provides advanced patient education regarding surgery and treatments.

• Participates in emergency patient work-ups for sight-threatening conditions (i.e. retinal detachment).

• Inventories and maintains surgical instruments in accordance with system and department standards.

• Completes requests for prescription refills as authorized by provider with full documentation in patient chart.

• Screens patients and calls for emergency/urgent situations; obtains pertinent information for provider.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• One year health care experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.

• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving patients.

• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Occasional driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) - International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO)

• Or

• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) - Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

6650270164 Fort Eye Ophth

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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