Technician Refractive Surgery-Ophthalmology Clinic

Företag: Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
Typ av jobb: Full-time

Job Description
The Refractive Surgery Technician reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all regulatory and accreditation standards.
Responsibilities:
Promptly and professionally assists the doctor in patient care, performing patient workups, histories and special testing.
Communicates with patients regarding follow-up care, surgeries, procedures, changes in schedule, symptoms, surgery scheduling, etc.
General care and maintenance of excimer and femtosecond surgical lasers, humidifiers, sterilizers and UPS Units, as well as all examination equipment and small surgical instruments by maintaining energy levels and calibration and cleaning.
Returning phone calls to patients and pharmacies in a timely manner.
Assists in refractive surgery as surgical assistant, Visx and femtosecond laser technician.
Efficiently and accurately interview patients and documents histories.
Assists in documentation of surgical procedures, clinical encounters and outcome analysis.
Accurately performs:Refractions w/retinoscopy
Lensometry
Keratometry
Tonometry
Slit lamp exams
Pupil exams
Corneal Topography
Wavescan exams

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