Ophthalmic Assistant-Certified Per Diem

Kaiser Permanente
US - Washington - Port Orchard
October 31, 2024

Description:
Job Summary:
Provide technical and patient care support either in a clinic or on the phone as a member of the Eye Care team.
In clinic perform measurement and evaluation tests and perform specified procedures.
On phone acts as a triage point for urgent, emergent and general Eye Care needs.
May support fitting of contact lenses and provide patient instruction.Essential Responsibilities:
Patient Assessment:
Anticipates and recognizes changes in the patients eye health status and needs for eye care.Clinic only - History taking:
Presenting complaint/history of presenting illness, past ocular history, family history, systemic illness, past and present, medications, allergies and drug reactions.Phone only - Using the Eye Care triage process, provides telephone consultation to patients.
Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources.Clinical Exam (clinic only)Basic Testing Skills:
methods of measuring/recording acuity, color vision testing, lensometry, A-scan biometry, Exophthalmometry Amsler Grid, Schirmer, Tests Evaluation of Pupils, Estimation of Anterior chamber depth, Visual field evaluation.Perform Patient Services Procedures:
Ocular dressings and shields, Drug delivery, spectacle principles, assisting patient, minor surgery assist and instruction.Instrument Maintenance:
Acuity projectors, ophthalmoscopes, retinoscopes, lensometers, perimeters, tangent screen, phoropters, slit lamps, ultrasound, keratometers, lenses, tonometers, muscle light, special instruments, surgical instruments.Patient Care:
Encourages patient compliance with established therapeutic and medical treatment.
Promotes patient self-care responsibility for meeting their own eye health needs.
Adheres to Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington documentation standards.
Provides a safe environment for each patient and adheres to Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington safety standards.Clinic - Basic principles, fitting procedures, patient instruction, trouble-shooting problems, verification of lenses, cash handling, retail opinions for contact lenses .Appointing:
Clinic - May check-in or make follow up appointments.Phone - Provides appropriate schedule guidance through use of technical skill and judgement along with established protocols.Basic Qualifications:
Experience N/A Education High School Diploma OR General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration Registered Medical Assistant (Washington) within 2 months of hire Ophthalmic Assistant Certificate required at hire from The Joint Commission on Allied Health Personel in Opthomology Basic Life Support required at hire Additional Requirements:
Customer service skills.Computer experience in a MS Windows environment; Keyboarding skills.General medical knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, anatomy, physiology, systemic diseases, ocular diseases, ocular emergencies, and metric conversion fundamentals of microbial control.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with contact lens patients and products.Experience working in an ophthalmology or optometry practice.Graduate of an accredited medical assistant, ophthalmic assistant or allied health professional program.
Primary Location:
Washington,Port Orchard,Port Orchard Medical Center Scheduled Weekly Hours:
1 Shift:
DayWorkdays:
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start:
07:
00 AM Working Hours End:
06:
00 PM Job Schedule:
Part-time Job Type:
Standard Worker Location:
Onsite Employee Status:
Temporary Employee Group/Union Affiliation:
J06|UFCW|Local 3000 Job Level:
Individual Contributor Department:
Port Orchard Medical Center - Optometry - 1130 Pay Range:
$28.58 - $36.81 / hour The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting.
The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel:
Yes, 25 % of the Time On-site:
Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital).
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do.
We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work.
Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
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