Job description
OUR VISION
To continue as an eminent healthcare provider on Long Island, dedicating ourselves to providing exceptional health care for all our patients and to transform both the lives of the individual, and the community, for the better, one person at a time.
OUR MISSION
To provide access to equitable, optimal healthcare by improving the overall wellness of all individuals in our communities and delivering high quality comprehensive patient centered care.
OUR VALUE PROPOSITION
To provide whole person care that will ensure that all patients have access to primary, specialty and social health care to achieve and maintain optimal wellness at a transparent and affordable cost.
The Harmony Healthcare Long Island, formerly known as (Long Island Federally Qualified Health Center or LIFQHC) is a non-profit healthcare organization with 7 health centers, providing primary care and preventative medicine in the following locations in Nassau County: Roosevelt, Elmont, Hempstead, Freeport, Oceanside, and New Cassel/Westbury. In addition, the Harmony Healthcare Long Island has 3 school-based health centers, WIC offices (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) in 3 locations, and a Health Home Care Coordination program. As federally qualified health centers, we serve the individuals in our communities, providing enhanced services, expanded hours and reduced prescription pricing, while raising the level of care. We treat patients regardless of income, residency or immigration status.
The Harmony Healthcare Long Island offers a stable employment opportunity with a growing company, and competitive base compensation along with health and dental insurance, paid time off, 401-K with company match, paid holidays, employee discounts and much more.
JOB TITLE: Ophthalmic Technician
The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of this position.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Ophthalmic Technician assists the Optometrist or Ophthalmologist with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease via supplementary patient management, entry level testing, utilization of diagnostic equipment and the fitting of ophthalmic devices.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs ocular photography and ophthalmological diagnostic tests.
- Collects information from patients requested by the optometrist/ophthalmologist.
- Documents patient ocular and medical histories.
- Check’s patients’ vision and measures lensometry
- Check intraocular pressure as required by the provider
- Performs ocular fundus photography
- Produces stereo slit lamp photography.
- Administer topical medications or diagnostic drugs as required by the provider for testing or treatment.
- Performance of various ophthalmological diagnostic tests, including but not limited to, tomography, ultrasound, ERG, visual fields, ophthalmic coherence tomography
- Performs HRT’s (Heidelberg Retinal Tomography) tests.
- Assist in the fitting and dispensing of ophthalmic devices
- Counsel and educate patients by reiterating physician orders for eye care.
- Maintains complete records of procedures performed on patients.
- Assist in patient flow and templates as required by the provider
- Other related duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Two years of experience performing ocular photography and ophthalmological diagnostic tests.
- Certification as an Ophthalmic Technician or Ophthalmic Assistant by the JCAHPO (Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology).
. Bilingual in English and Spanish.
SALARY: Commensurate with experience
MORE INFORMATION: This is a non-exempt position.
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