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UCLA Health Ophthalmic Technician I - Ophthalmology Floater in Arcadia, California
Description
We are seeking a dedicated Ophthalmic Technician I Floater to provide technical ophthalmic assistance, patient care, and administrative support to our medical offices at the Doheny Eye Centers in Arcadia, Orange County, and Pasadena. The OT will work alongside other technicians and physicians to ensure high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Perform imaging and diagnostic testing, including OCT, visual fields, fundus photography, and other specialized tests.
Assist in the setup and execution of minor ophthalmic procedures, ensuring all necessary equipment and supplies are prepared.
Conduct preliminary eye examinations and accurately document patient medical histories.
Educate patients on eye care, treatment plans, and post-procedure instructions.
Maintain and sterilize ophthalmic instruments and equipment.
Assist in obtaining prior authorizations.
Assist with inventory management, including ordering and stocking supplies.
Salary Range: $33.02-43.56 Hourly
This position will function as a floater between multiple UCLA Health locations in the Department of Ophthalmology and will be assigned to a satellite location as needed to provide patient care services. Ability to travel is required.
Qualifications
Required:
Knowledge of ophthalmic medical terminology, basic ocular anatomy, basic ocular physiology, basic ocular pharmacology, ophthalmic medications, and common diseases of the eye.
Knowledge in basic ophthalmic treatments, medical emergencies, and other various ophthalmic clinical protocols.
Knowledge of operation and maintenance of ophthalmic equipment, patient testing devices, and ophthalmic instruments and their corresponding sterilization/high level disinfection techniques.
Ability to adapt between multi-specialty services.
Ability to be flexible with requests from physicians, managers, and staff.
Ability to organize workload, prioritize duties & tasks, with attention to time sensitive items & crucial deadlines to maximize clinic efficiency.
Excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively, while maintaining comfortable and cooperative working relationships with physicians, patients, and peers.
Ability to work under pressure in a busy clinic and act as a team member.
Ability to work independently with initiative to work on a self-directed basis, with limited supervision at times.
Ability to type with speed and accuracy.
Ability to convey information concisely, clearly, edit, and proofread to ensure grammatically correct and factual correspondence.
Responsible and detailed-oriented.
Display a pleasant, caring, and compassionate personality with a calm demeanor at all times.
Maintain any necessary certifications needed for patient care, including but not limited to research certifications and / or any other ophthalmic related trainings, classes, or required programs.
Willing to learn and train in any new technology, new equipment, new device, or new software.
Preferred:
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or minimum of 2+ years of experience working in the ophthalmic setting with patients and ophthalmic imaging devices (COA certification completion contingency upon one year of hire requirement.)
Fluorescein angiography, UBM, Konan, Keratometry, specialty imaging.
Multilingual (Mandarin + Cantonese).
Experience with electronic health records (EHR, EMR, Epic).
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