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Job Title

Visual Field Technician I - Ophthalmology

                        

Location

Mayfield Hts

                    

Facility

Hillcrest Hospital

                     

Department

Ophthalmology-Integrated Surgical Institute

                      

Job Code

C99991

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Hillcrest Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Hillcrest Hospital has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in Cleveland and Ohio. Here, you will work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

Our Visual Field Technicians participate in delivering patient care effectively and receive and prepare patients for visual field testing. Cole Eye Institute is among the world’s most advanced eye centers. Our retina team has some of the best clinical outcomes in the field and is passionate about leading the way in research and innovation for retinal diseases. 

A caregiver in this position works 7:30am to 4:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Perform routine screening tests, such as vision and glasses checks.  
• Check visual acuity and read current glasses prescription. 
• Record data in patient records, enter patient information into the automated visual field machine, and perform proper visual field tests as indicated by ordering physician. 
• Receive and prepare patients for exams or treatment to be performed by administering dilation drops after visual field testing is completed (if indicated by ordering physician). 
• Perform various clerical functions, including ensuring that the ordering physician has signed the appropriate testing order prior to performing the test and that the charge is captured correctly after the test is completed. 
• Maintain the physical environment of exam and procedure rooms by cleaning and stocking daily, assisting and maintaining appropriate supply of medications as needed and conducting basic maintenance.  
• Assist with ordering medical/office supplies. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High school diploma/GED  
• One year of experience in a medical environment with direct patient care contact or customer service experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Formal education or training in ophthalmology. This may substitute some of or all the required experience
• Prior experience in a customer-facing role; prior experience in a healthcare setting in a patient-facing role preferred

  

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Physical Requirements:

• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate medical equipment utilized to perform testing procedures.
• Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time, good eye-hand coordination to perform various tests.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

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