Job Information
Trinity Health Ophthalmic Assistant - Ophthalmology in Maywood, Illinois
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Description:
OCATIONS:
Must be able to travel to the following locations:
Hickory Hills
Burr Ridge
Oakbrook Terrace
Maywood
Perform basic and routine eye examination procedures to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of eye
diseases and problems. Explain diagnostic and treatment procedures to patients.
PATIENT CARE - Under supervision, performs patient diagnostics work-ups including blood pressure, measuring visual acuity, color and stereopsis testing and reviewing patient glasses prescription (via
lensometer).
Obtains pertinent past and present medical history and chief complaint of patients, (including radial Keratotomy work-up).
Determines spectacles correction by means of refractometry (both automatic and manual) manifest refractometry.
Performs tonometry to assess intraocular pressure (application and tonopen). Performs and supervises visual fields (Humphrey and Goldman) to assist in diagnosing and teaching progression of medical conditions. Performs corneal topography, manual keratometry and lensometry. Assists with newborn patient exams.
Performs potential acuity measures (PAM) and brightness acuity testing (BAT).
Performs pachymetry to measure corneal thickness.
Applies pressure patches as indicated by physician.
Minimum Education:
Required: Associates Degree OR equivalent training acquired via work experience or education
Preferred: Administrative or technical background acquired through completion of 2 - 3 years
of college
Specify Degree(s): Ophthalmic Technician Program
Residency: N/A
Minimum Experience:
Required: Less than one year of previous job-related experience
Preferred: 1-2 years of previous job-related experience
Licensure/Certifications:
Required: N/A
Preferred: N/A
Other: After graduation from an ophthalmic technician education course, staff in the Ophthalmic
Assistant position are required to become certified ophthalmic assistants within the first year of
employment.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran