Health Technician (Optometry)

Health Technician (Optometry) The Health Technician (Optometry) measures and accurately records visual acuity; obtains accurate specialized visual acuity measurements; accurately assesses accommodation, near point of convergence, and ocular alignment; and determines a preliminary objective estimate of optical status of the eye (not to include final subjective refraction). Major duties include but are not limited to: Knowledge of basic eye anatomy and function. Ability to obtain, document and record ophthalmic and medical information from patients in order to develop an accurate electronic progress note. Ability to practice basic hygiene and infection control in a patient care setting. Ability to follow eye clinic and patient care medical policies and procedures. Ability to perform minor eyeglass repairs, such as replacing nose pads and screws. Ability to provide patient education for eye health and/or vision conditions, to include assisting with patient contact lens insertion, removal, and hygiene (cleaning and disinfection care). Ability to accurately enter in a phoropter the autorefractometry, habitual refractive prescription (i.e. eyeglasses prescription), or lensometry findings, including sphere, cylinder, and axis. Ability to perform patient spectacle fitting and dispensing, including selection of appropriate frame, ophthalmic lenses, interpupillary measurements (distance and near), and proper segment height determination, as well as the ability to transpose sphere, cylinder, and axis. Ability to provide basic triage of patient telephone calls or optometry requests. Knowledge of ophthalmic medications and supplies needed in the process of restocking the eye clinic exam rooms. Ability to determine preliminary objective estimate and/or refinement of the optical status of the eye, not to include final subjective refraction. Ability to triage and manage eyeglasses issues (e.g. measurement of vertex distance, base curve, prism correction, center thickness, slab off, Fresnel prism, decentration, etc.). Ability to assist the eye care provider (optometrist or ophthalmologist) with ophthalmic procedures. Ability to assist with obtaining cultures and smears. Knowledge and ability to provide advanced patient education for eye health and/or vision conditions.