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Graystone Eye is looking for an individual who is willing to serve our patients with one vision in mind:

Achieving Exemplary Clinical Outcomes and Providing an Unparalleled Experience for Patients, Employees and Families

This individual is responsible for

performing an extensive number of data-collection functions, as delegated by the physician, to allow for proper, professional diagnosis of patients' conditions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma
• Three to six months related experience preferred
• Certification within one year of hire to retain position

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solver with analytical skills.
• Personable; empathetic with patient's needs and concerns.
• Well-organized with attention to detail.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Demonstrated computer literacy.
• Willing to travel to satellite locations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Communication and Patient Care

• Interacts with all patients using the level of respect and professionalism required by this practice.
• Acquaint all new patients with the office procedures to which they will be exposed. Inform patients of the purpose of all tests personally performed and how they will be affected during the tests.
• Learn to obtain patient history to include chief complaint, history of present illness, past history (ocular and general), family history (ocular and general), and history of allergies and medications.
• Learn to perform accurate and consistent documentation and measurement tasks to include:
  1. Visual Acuity
  2. Lensometry
  3. Applanation Tonometry
  4. Confrontational Visual Field Testing
  5. Stereo Testing
  6. Evaluation of Motility
  7. Pupillary Function Tests
  8. Color Plates
  9. Accurate Refractometry
  10. Angle Assessment
  11. Dilation of Pupils
  12. Schirmers
  13. Amsler Grid
  14. Administer topical and oral medication under direct supervision of a physician
  15. Humphrey Visual Field Testing
• Learn to perform other testing and tasks specific to the physician's clinic needs.
• Learn the steps necessary to educate all cataract evaluation patients regarding what a cataract is and how they are removed using eye model or photo as an educational tool. Be able to briefly describe mono-focal vs. multi-focal lenses
• Learn the duties of an ophthalmic scribe.

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