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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Job Function Summary: |
| 2 | Job Function Summary: Under general supervision of the Clinical Supervisor/Manager and guided by the | ||||
| > | policies and procedures of UCSF Medical Center, Ambulatory Services, and the Department of Ophthalm | ||||
| > | ology, the Ophthalmic Technician is responsible for the efficient organization and operation of all | ||||
| > | technical functions of the practice to which he/she is assigned. This assignment may vary from day | ||||
| > | to day, and requires an individual to be flexible and well-trained. The primary responsibility of t | ||||
| > | he Ophthalmic Technician is patient care, work-up, and preliminary testing in preparation for the Pr | ||||
| > | ovider’s examination of the patient. The Ophthalmic/Clinical Technician: Acts within the scope of pr | ||||
| > | actice an ophthalmic technician and carries out other clinical and administrative functions as direc | ||||
| > | ted by the Administration of the Department for any of the assigned Clinical Services, (i.e. General | ||||
| > | Ophthalmology, Cornea, Glaucoma, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Oncology, Ocular Plastics, Pediatric O | ||||
| > | phthalmology, Refractive Surgery, and Retina/Vitreous). Monitors the clinical areas of the practice | ||||
| > | for patient and staff safety. Cleans and maintains the equipment used by the practice. Daily stocks | ||||
| > | supplies and maintains the order of each day’s assigned areas. Maintains an orderly and professional | ||||
| > | appearance in all the clinic areas of the Department. Actively pursues and attends continuing educa | ||||
| > | tional opportunities to ensure current knowledge in the ever-evolving role of the ophthalmic technic | ||||
| > | ian. Stays abreast of changes in the field and seeks new skills and/or training as new, upgraded, or | ||||
| > | advancements in instrumentation develops. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Under general supervision of the Clinical Supervisor/Manager and guided by the policies and procedu |
| > | res of UCSF Medical Center, Ambulatory Services, and the Department of Ophthalmology, the Ophthalmic | ||||
| > | Technician is responsible for the efficient organization and operation of all technical functions o | ||||
| > | f the practice to which he/she is assigned. This assignment may vary from day to day, and requires a | ||||
| > | n individual to be flexible and well-trained. The primary responsibility of the Ophthalmic Technicia | ||||
| > | n is patient care, work-up, and preliminary testing in preparation for the Provider’s examination of | ||||
| > | the patient. | ||||
| 5 | REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Minimum 6 months experience in clinical ophthalmology/ optometry. - IJCAH | 4 | |||
| > | PO Certified Ophthalmic Assistant ( COA)*. - Ability to pass required competency in ophthalmic techn | ||||
| > | ician procedures. - Advanced knowledge of ocular anatomy, physiology, and termininology. - Understan | ||||
| > | ding of how anatomic systems and systemic disorders may affect the visual system. - Demonstrated exp | ||||
| > | erience in patient instruction/education. - Demonstrated ability in caring for and directing the bli | ||||
| > | nd or partially sighted patient. - Demonstrated experience in ophthalmic instrumentation cleaning an | ||||
| > | d maintenance. - Demonstrated experience in minor surgical assisting and surgical set-up. - Possesse | ||||
| > | s the ability to work with intermittent standing and sitting for 8-9 hours/day. - Good communication | ||||
| > | and organizational skills, professionalism, and motivation. - Under the direction of the Supervisor | ||||
| > | /Manager, actively works toward JCAHO compliance. - Demonstrated experience in responding to a patie | ||||
| > | nt emergency while in the clinic. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited in | ||||
| > | stitution - Bilingual or multi-lingual capability REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: - CPR/BLS (inclu | ||||
| > | ding patient assessment, and vital signs). - IJCAHPO Certified Ophthalmic Assistant ( COA)*. | ||||
| 5 | The Ophthalmic/Clinical Technician: | ||||
| 6 | * Acts within the scope of practice an ophthalmic technician and carries out other clinical and adm | ||||
| > | inistrative functions as directed by the Administration of the Department for any of the assigned Cl | ||||
| > | inical Services, (i.e. General Ophthalmology, Cornea, Glaucoma, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Oncology | ||||
| > | , Ocular Plastics, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Refractive Surgery, and Retina/Vitreous). | ||||
| 7 | * Monitors the clinical areas of the practice for patient and staff safety. | ||||
| 8 | * Cleans and maintains the equipment used by the practice. | ||||
| 9 | * Daily stocks supplies and maintains the order of each day’s assigned areas. | ||||
| 10 | * Maintains an orderly and professional appearance in all the clinic areas of the Department. | ||||
| 11 | * Actively pursues and attends continuing educational opportunities to ensure current knowledge in | ||||
| > | the ever-evolving role of the ophthalmic technician. | ||||
| 12 | * Stays abreast of changes in the field and seeks new skills and/or training as new, upgraded, or a | ||||
| > | dvancements in instrumentation develops. | ||||