Lead Ophthalmic Assistant

Position Title: :Lead Ophthalmic Assistant

Employment Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Practice: Matossian Eye Associates, a PRISM Vision Group Partner Practice

Location: Pennington, New Jersey

Travel: Required

Compensation: $21.68 - $45.09 per hour, based on experience and qualifications

Position Summary

The Lead Ophthalmic Assistant is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care. This role involves coordinating clinical activities, supervising staff, and serving as the primary liaison between the physician and the team. The Lead Ophthalmic Assistant plays a crucial role in maintaining efficient workflow and upholding clinical standards.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and coordinate the activities of the team, ensuring that all tasks are completed efficiently and to a high

standard.

• Assist the physician in complex procedures and advanced diagnostic testing, taking on the most challenging cases.
• Reviews patient charts to ensure completeness and accuracy of information.
• Takes an ocular and systemic history and accurately records visual acuity.
• Performs testing required by type of exam scheduled, patient complaint and history, including but not limited to

OCT, automated visual fields, photography, pachymetry, biometry.

• Performs lensometry, automated refractometry, slit lamp exam including applanation tonometry and anterior

chamber angle assessment, basic muscle balance testing, assesses pupils, confrontation visual fields and gross

external exam.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the team, addressing any issues or concerns that arise.
• Acts as scribe while the physician examines patients, entering data into electronic medical records or handwritten

in paper charts.

• Administers topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
• Ensures proper office procedures are adhered to and required informed consent is obtained.
• Responsible for patient education.
• Oversees patient flow throughout the day.
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of exam rooms during the workday.
• Collaborate with the clinic manager and physicians to identify areas for improvement and implement changes.
• Complies with all practice procedures and protocols. Complies with all State and Federal regulations. Understands

and accepts responsibility to report potential or suspected errors to supervisor or Compliance Officer.

• Maintains a positive attitude consisting of cooperation, self-motivation, courtesy, and professionalism

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required. Bachelor’s degree in relevant

discipline is preferred or equivalent relevant experience in lieu of education.

Experience: 5+ years of prior ophthalmic assistant experience, 2+ years of leading on the floor.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions and work performed. Willing to

accept constructive feedback.

• Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly with attention to all details of a project or task.
• Adaptability – Ability to adapt to and facilitate change in the workplace.
• Communication – Ability to communicate effectively with others using good listening skills.
• Empathetic – Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of patients and co-workers.
• Initiative – Ability to make decisions and take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal. Desire to excel,

attempting non-routine tasks.

• Judgment – Ability to make sound decisions using available information.
• Reliability – Can be relied upon to demonstrate reliability in attendance and punctuality.
• Team Player – The ability to work with others and independently for a common goal. Puts aside own individual

needs to work toward the larger group objective and reinforces the contribution of others.

• Relevant computer skills – Able to navigate between screens and accurately enter data.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

An office environment with a controlled atmosphere. Possible exposure to staff or patients with communicable diseases

and blood borne pathogens.

OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception), normal range of hearing, ability to wear Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE) (gloves, face mask, eye shield, gown), standing for long periods of time