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    "description": "<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p><em>Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents.</em></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><em>Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program. Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.</em></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><em>We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you’re a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there’s a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.</em></p>\n<h2>Job Summary</h2>\n<p><strong>Job Summary:</strong> The Ophthalmic Technician performs a range of duties which includes preparing the patient to see Attending Physician (preliminary exam, medical history, & testing), preparation of examination and treatment rooms, performing basic and routine vision screening examinations, administering eye medications, cleaning and maintaining ophthalmic instruments and assisting physicians during minor surgical and laser procedures.</p>\n<h2>Responsibilities</h2>\n<ul>\n <li>Provides primary ophthalmic care to patients and act as clinical assistant to physician.</li>\n <li>Performs complete ophthalmic history and preliminary exams, sub-specialty tests (refraction, VF test,</li>\n <li>A-Scan Biometry (IOL master), Pachymetry, PAM evaluation, color testing, and contact lens evaluation).</li>\n <li>Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit. </li>\n <li>Accurately records all information in EMR system according to established standards and physician requirements.</li>\n <li>Checks condition of patients' eyes by observing pupils, muscle, visual acuity, extraocular movements, and blood pressure (if requested by Physician).</li>\n <li>Prepares patients for ophthalmology examination by dilating pupils, changes in visual acuity, elevated extraocular pressure, or blood pressure and communicating results to Attending Physician.</li>\n <li>Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records, completing diagnostic and procedure coding, and keeping patient information confidential.</li>\n <li>Counsels patients by transmitting physician's orders, use of drops, contact lenses, drugs, and answer questions about surgery and specialty imagining required/ordered.</li>\n <li>Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures along with complying with legal regulations.</li>\n <li>Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and promptly reporting equipment issues.</li>\n <li>Process prescription refill requests.</li>\n <li>Performs set standard number of patient work-ups based on established times while maintaining quality of customer service.</li>\n <li>Maintains stock in exam room in accordance to standard inventory and Physician preferences.</li>\n <li>Maintains minor OR stock and all sterilization of instruments.</li>\n <li>Sets up and prep for minor OR procedures to include setting sterile tray and maintaining sterile field.</li>\n <li>Must be able to work at alternative Ross Eye Institute locations as needed.</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Qualifications</h2>\n<ul>\n <li>High school diploma or GED required.</li>\n <li>Certified Ophthalmic Technician preferred</li>\n <li>Basic Life Support Certification required.</li>\n <li>Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience</li>\n <li>Strong knowledge of medical office procedures.</li>\n <li>Proficient in computers and relevant software applications and practice management technology.</li>\n <li>Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.</li>\n <li>Possession of strong problem solving skills and sound judgment.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>$25.00-$45.00</p>\n<h2>Equal Opportunity Employer</h2>\n<p><strong><em>Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.</em></strong></p>",
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