Ophthalmic Technician (Float)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Assists patients with selecting frames, measure patients for size of eyeglasses, coordinate frames with patients’ facial and eye measurements and optical prescription, and prepare work orders for optical laboratories.                                                                                       - Recommends specific lenses, lens coatings, and frames to suit patient needs. - Assists patients with inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses.                             - Determines clients' current lens prescriptions, when necessary, using lensometers or lens analyzers and patients' eyeglasses. - Operates related instruments or equipment as needed. - Maintains records of customer prescriptions, work orders, and payments. - Instructs clients in how to wear and care for eyeglasses. - Creates work orders for ophthalmic laboratory technicians, providing information about the lenses needed.                                                                         - Orders and purchases eyeglass frames, medical supplies, equipment, etc., as needed. - Obtains a patient's previous record, or verify a prescription with the examining optometrist or ophthalmologist. - Gathers medical information from patient histories. - Repairs or replaces broken eyeglass frames. - Adjusts or reshapes frames to fit patient.      - Performs medical basic medical triage tasks. - Performs clerical work in medical settings.             - Adheres to the terms and conditions set forth in BSHC’s corporate compliance program. - Ensures confidential information in accordance with BSHC’s policy and current HIPAA regulations. - Performs other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS: - Associates Degree or Equivalent College Credit (60 Hours) preferred, or 2 years work experience as an Ophthalmic Technologist or similar position        - Certification in Ophthalmic Technology or other related field preferred                              - Licensure with the Kentucky Board of Ophthalmic Dispensers preferred.   - Apprentice Licensure with the Kentucky Board of Ophthalmic Dispensers preferred. - Excellent business, communication, customer service and decision-making skills. - Excellent hand-eye coordination and dexterity.           PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT: - Requires both mental and physical flexibility to meet the dynamic demands of healthcare environment. - Requires decision-making capacity within the parameters of the organization’s policies/procedures and current standards of care. - Average amounts of walking, standing, lifting of equipment and supplies. - Work is normally performed in a typical interior/medical office work environment.