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Love what you see, see what you love!Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for each patient by providing compassionate and excellent care using the latest advancements in healthcare. We offer a full spectrum of medical and surgical treatments so that all options are available to our patients. Central Florida Eye Specialists takes pride in practicing our core values: Quality, Respect, Compassion, and Excellence. Our amazing leadership team is committed to cultivating and maintaining an employee centric work environment where every employee has a voice and a platform to share their ideas and suggestions, are encouraged and incentivized to broaden their education and training and are invited to participate in the numerous employee activities offered monthly. Central Florida Eye Specialists is affiliated with EyeSouth Partners' premier network of Ophthalmic Medical Services

Position Summary:

TheOphthalmic Scribe/Techposition allows you to work daily while providing direct hands-on care to our patients and physicians. Our clinical staff report high levels of satisfaction with their roles atCentral Florida Eye Specialistsbecause they get to play a vital role in helping save peoples sight each and every day. Though the days may be long and busy, we find the results to be well worth the effort.

Our ophthalmic technicians and scribes gather information from patients, take images, notate information into patient charts, and help set up for exams and treatments, document the physician dictated patient encounter - and so much more! This position is great for those interested in veterinary technician, medical assistant, behavioral technician, phlebotomist, radiology technician and more.

We will train the right candidate.

Position Responsibilities:

History taking

Visual acuity measurement

Refractometry (measurements for the glasses prescription)

Tonometry (measure eye pressure)

Measure pupil size and reactivity

Test and measure eye muscle function

Visual field-testing

Corneal thickness measurement

Corneal curvature measurement

Corneal topography

Retinal nerve fiber layer measurement

Retinal thickness and topography

Fluorescein angiography

A and B-scan ultrasonography

Assist with contact lens fitting, and patient instruction

Prepare for and assist with in-office procedures

Surgical assisting

Performed other duties as assigned:

Accurate clinical judgment

Ability to pay attention to detail

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Obvious enthusiasm and interest in required

Affable and outgoing personality with professional demeanor

A true desire to learn

The ability to communicate effectively to employees and patients

Ability to make independent, accurate decisions regarding the best use of his/her time

The ability to seek instruction in areas where he/she is not knowledgeable

The ability to recognize inconsistencies in test results

The ability to seek advice from others when accuracy is uncertain, and findings are inconsistent

An attitude that reflects a desire to go beyond the minimum required duties

Understanding that dependent upon need there may be instances where he/she is asked to travel to satellite offices

Required Qualifications:

Medical work experience NOT required, but it can increase your starting rate

Demonstrated effectiveness showing courtesy, diligence, integrity, and teamwork

Strong interpersonal skills (effective listening, clear communication, effective customer problem resolution, warm demeanor)

Able to work long and irregular hours, and travel to different locations based on clinic needs

Ability to master ophthalmology terminology

Required to have reliable transportation between local clinics during the workday (mileage is reimbursed)

High School Graduate

Desired Qualifications:

Experience in a busy optometry, ophthalmology and/or retina clinic

COA, COT, or COMT certification

Bilingual in Spanish

Physical Demands:

Ability to view patient images and operate computer devices

Ability to converse with patients - speaking and hearing

Frequent use of a computer, keyboard, and mouse

Near constant standing and walking

Manual dexterity to operate ophthalmic equipment

Other Position Details:

Schedule varies depending on assigned role and/or assigned physician

Monday to Friday schedule

Uniform/Scrub allowance of $200

Some job titles that usually have relevant experience for this position: medical assistant, optometric technician, ophthalmic technician, optician, veterinary technician, ophthalmic scribe, ophthalmic photographer, phlebotomist, certified nurses assistant

Company Benefits:

Weoffer a competitive benefits package to our employees:

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k w/ Match

HSA/FSA

Telemedicine

Generous PTO Package

We also offer the following benefits for FREE:

Employee Discounts and Perks

Employee Assistance Program

Group Life/ADandD

Short Term Disability Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.