Health Technician (Optometry)
13 hours ago
Performs screenings to include: visual acuity, confrontation fields, e.....
- Performs screenings to include: visual acuity, confrontation fields, extra-ocular muscle movements, pupillary reaction, interpupillary distance measurements, and manual and automated lens neutralization.
- The employee reviews the chart for pertinent health information, and obtains ocular information from outside agencies that have provided services.
- Prepares the patient, swabbing the area clean before and after a patient encounter, removing eye shields, prosthetics, pressure patches, contact lenses, preparing the room and instruments for the procedure, assists with positioning the patient's head or holding the eyelids apart.
- Provides orientation and training for other employees and interns and maintains supply of patient education materials.
- Meets and greets patients, directs patient flow, schedules appointments, answers telephone, takes messages, transfers telephone calls, responds to patient inquiries, assists patients with referrals, assists with medication requests, pre-op and post-op information, and questions regarding clinic policies and procedures.
- Maintains clinic supplies and pharmaceutical orders using inventory checklists. Cleans equipment after patient use in compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
Starting at $49,025 Per Year (GS 7)
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