DescriptionA career that changes lives.SightMD is a rapidly growing integrated ophthalmic provider group, extending the reach of exceptional eye care to patients across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. With over 75 eye care providers and the convenience of 60 locations, our commitment to delivering unparalleled services is at the heart of everything we do. As we embark on our mission, we are actively seeking teammates who are eager to contribute to our legacy of eye excellence, a tradition that spans more than 50 years.Position Summary:As an Ophthalmic Technician, you will play a vital role as an assistant to our physicians. You will be cross trained to perform a range of administrative and clinical duties. These duties include preparing the patient to see the physician, preparing examination rooms, performing basic and routine vision screening examinations, administering eye medications, cleaning, and maintaining ophthalmic instruments and assisting physicians during minor surgical and laser procedures.Job Duties & Essential Functions:
Greet and guide patients to examination rooms
Obtain patient medical history to include chief complaint or reason for visit, family medical history, history of any allergies and list of current medications
Perform basic eye tests prior to physician exam and ensure patient understands what is being performed and how they will be affected during the tests; Tests include, but are not limited to - basic vision (wall chart), depth perception, color blindness, eye pressure, topography, autorefraction/refraction, visual field, tear lab
Verify patients current eye prescription information
Dilate patients’ eyes using eye drops if needed for further testing
Perform advanced eye tests, including but not limited to: OCT (pictures of the retina layers), Fundus photos (picture of the back of the eye), IOLMaster (measures the length of the eye), Pentacam (measures the tissue properties of the cornea), A-Scan and B Scan (sonogram of the eye), and WaveScan (creates a digital “fingerprint” of vision prior to surgery)
Advise patients as to who will see them following work up and testing, making them comfortable during wait times
Renew prescription eye drops as directed by physician
Document all history and testing information accurately and consistently
Understand and maintain HIPAA regulations
Special projects and other duties may be assigned as needed.
Required Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent required
Minimum of 1 year experience as an Ophthalmic Technician II, Medical Assistant or Scribe
Working knowledge of medical terminology
Billing and coding experience in an EMR system
Excellent written, verbal, and listening skills
Strong interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills
Ability to stand for long periods of time
Preferred Qualifications:
Bilingual Spanish a plus
Prior experience as a medical assistant or in medical environment, understanding of medical terminology, and COA certification
Phlebotomy experience preferred
Work Schedule:
Rotating Schedule – including days, evenings, and weekends
Salary Range: $23.00 - $26.00/hour to commensurate with experienceIn addition to your base salary, you are eligible for a sign-on bonus of $1,000. This bonus will be paid out in two payments. The initial $500 will be paid out after 90 days of employment and the remaining $500 will be paid out after 180 days of employment.Benefits:We aim to take care of our teammates the same way we take care of our patients. All SightMD employees receive the following benefits:
Medical/Prescription Drug Coverage
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Company Paid Term Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability
Supplemental Insurance Benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Retirement Plan - 401(k)
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Career Development Programs
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:SightMD is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal, state and local laws.If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact People Services at peopleservices@sightgrowthpartners.com#SNY123
