Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with or perform various tests and procedures as directed by physicians/other health care professionals including A scans, B-scans and Humphrey Visual Field testing
- Assist with or perform external photography on patients’ eyes including Optical Coherence Tomography imaging and fundus photography
- Assist with or perform ultrasound procedures
- Dilate patients’ eyes
- Escort patients to and from various destinations; assist patients in and out of examination chairs
- Clean and disinfect equipment
- Keep all working areas clean, neat and stocked; clean room after each patient and leave room ready for next patient
- Establish and maintain productive working relationships with people inside and outside the department and/or practice
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Additional Responsibilities:
Other duties as may be assigned
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Education and/or Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 1-2 years experience performing diagnostic testing
- 6 months training on A-scans, B-scans, Humphrey Visual Field testing and Optical Coherence Tomography
- Knowledge of Ophthalmology terminology, eye anatomy and medical terminology
Skills and Abilities Required:
- Demonstrated proficiency with A scans and Humphrey visual field testing
- Good written and verbal communication skills to convey and receive information effectively (face-to-face, telephone and electronic)
- Good analytical and judgment skills
- Ability to use computer software programs and systems
- Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding patients, personnel and/or financial data
- Excellent organizational skills to work independently, prioritize, handle multiple tasks and manage time
Safety Requirements:
- Compliance with departmental Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Mandatory TB test annually (based on Department guidelines)
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Prolonged periods of walking, sitting, standing, stooping/kneeling, bending
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally
- Close vision and ability to focus on computer screens and documents; distance vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; ability to adjust vision focus
- Use of hands to handle, control or feel objects, tools or controls
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Operate in a hospital, medical center or clinic setting
- Routinely use a variety of medical instruments and equipment
- Routinely use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and fax machines
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
Work Schedule:
- Hours and days to be determined by the business needs of the department
- May require travel to off-site locations
- May require on-call duty and the ability to work outside of scheduled work hours when the need arises
Wayne State University Physician Group is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer
