Job Summary: Join a dedicated clinical team providing primary health care and patient management in a supportive and dynamic environment. This role adapts daily to meet the evolving needs of the ophthalmology practice.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Deliver direct and delegated patient care, maintaining awareness of normal and abnormal clinical parameters to identify at-risk patients.
• Respond promptly to telephone inquiries, triaging calls appropriately while offering reassurance, clear teaching, and guidance to patients.
• Ensure smooth healthcare service delivery throughout patient visits by accurately completing and updating medical records.
• Initiate patient contact, prepare patients for examinations, and collect medical histories and chief complaints.
• Observe and document abnormal signs or symptoms, communicating findings to the physician effectively.
• Confirm patient understanding of physician instructions upon discharge.
• Assist physicians with testing and treatment procedures, including preliminary testing, following physician orders, managing sample medications and logs, arranging necessary testing or admissions, and obtaining referrals.
• Support minor surgical preparations and ensure all consents are obtained before invasive procedures.
• Distribute educational materials and assist patients in understanding treatment plans and medication usage.
• Maintain and organize patient care areas, ensuring exam rooms are clean, stocked, and equipment is sterile and functional.

Education and Experience Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from an accredited Ophthalmology Technician program or 3-5 years of relevant clinical experience in an ophthalmology setting is preferred.

Work Shift: 7:00am – 5:00pm, 40 hours per week.

This position is located in a regional healthcare setting within the Midwest United States.