High School Diploma, Medical Assistance, Ophthalmology, Patient Care, Patient Follow-up, Primary Care, Testing, Topography
Job Specifics
Career Department
Department of Primary & Specialty Care
Status
Full Time
Shift
8:00am - 4:30pm
Average Weekly Hours
40
Contact
Employment Specialists
Phone
740.393.9612
740.393.9643
Email
careers [at] knoxcommhosp [dot] org
Posting Date
Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:00pm
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Promptly and professionally assists the doctor in patient care.
- Performs technical workups, patient interviews and special testing.
- Communicates with patients regarding follow-up care, surgeries, procedures, changes in schedule, symptoms, surgery scheduling, etc.
- Maintains and cleans all equipment being used, and reports to supervisor if not in working condition.
- Returns phone calls to patients and pharmacies.
- Assists in minor surgery.
- Efficiently and accurately interviews patients and documents histories.
- Accurately performs the following: refractions, lensometry, keratometry, tonometry, visual fields, amsler, muscle testing, pupil exams, and topography
- Scribes readily when doctor desires.
- Performs testing - IOL, Bscan, Immersion, Fundus, OCT, Visual Fields)
Cleans and stocks rooms as assigned
Requirements Include
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Certified ophthalmic technician preferred
- Previous experience preferred
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