Job Description

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Obtain and concisely record an accurate patient history, including chief complaint, past ocular history, family history, systemic illness, medications, allergies and drug reactions, and social history.
Perform elements of the preliminary eye exam and ancillary testing:
Measure visual acuity at distance and near utilizing test appropriate for age and education and record accurately.
Perform pinhole testing when indicated.
Perform and record Ishihara or HRR color vision testing, Amsler grid testing, and Schirmer testing.
Accurately measure and record current lens power with a lensometer.
Evaluate pupillary reactions, including afferent pupillary defect.
Perform basic slit lamp exam, including evaluation of anterior chamber depth.
Measure and record intraocular pressure using Goldmann applanation, Tono-pen, or iCare tonometry.
Properly operate common non-automated and automated ophthalmic equipment including, but not limited to: IOL Master, brightness acuity testing (BAT), potential acuity meter (PAM), autorefractor, corneal pachymeter, Humphrey visual field, Goldmann visual field, ocular coherence tomography (OCT).
Assist Physician chairside as a scribe.
Possess general medical knowledge, including basic microbial control, ocular anatomy and physiology, systemic diseases, ocular diseases and ocular emergencies.
Must complete currently required JHMI courses and abide by relevant regulations, such as
self-learning educational packets, HIPAA regulations, conflict of Interest, annual review paperwork and training in software such as Epic and Forum.

Other duties that may be assigned (back-office support, medical records coordination)
Patient Services

Apply proper ocular dressings and shields.
Properly instill eye drops, following divisional protocols.
Properly assist physically or visually disabled patients.
Assist with pre- and post-op care, including possible surgical assisting with outpatient procedures.
Instrument Maintenance

Perform routine instrument maintenance on all ophthalmic equipment.
Stock examination rooms in assigned area
Ensure medication expiration dates are current.
Disinfect and maintain examination rooms and equipment.


Minimum Qualifications
High school Diploma or graduation equivalent
One year experience as an Ophthalmic Technician.
Must obtain Certified Ophthalmic Asst (COA) from JCAHPO within 18 months of start date.
CPR certification
Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.