Certified Ophthalmic Technician - COT
UT Health San Antonio
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- Location
- San Antonio, TX
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 9
- 11 days ago
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About the company
UT Health San Antonio
Higher education · 2 to 10 employees
What you'll do
- Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, ocular function tests, patient workups, and medication administration.
- Assists with minor surgery, maintains instruments and supplies, monitors clinic flow, and educates patients on contact lens care and in-home care.
What you need
- Maintains and demonstrates a working knowledge of basic medical anatomy, eye anatomy, diseases, symptoms, and ocular medications.
- Understands and uses proper sterile techniques.
- Knowledge of standard medical abbreviations.
- Education: a high school diploma
Key skills
JCAHPO certificationCertified Ophthalmic Technician (COT)sterile techniquesstandard medical abbreviationsbasic medical anatomyeye anatomyocular medicationskeratometer
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Under direct supervision, responsible for coordinating and overseeing the provisions of advanced technical skills in the diagnostic evaluation and care of patients. Provides treatment and care of patients by performing a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, tests and obtaining data as directed.
Maintains and demonstrates a working knowledge of basic medical anatomy, eye anatomy, diseases, symptoms, and ocular medications.
Understands and uses proper sterile techniques.
Knowledge of standard medical abbreviations.
EDUCATION:
HS or GED
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
Meet and maintain minimum requirements for JCAHPO certification as Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT).
Performs basic ocular function tests (measures and records) and evaluation of pupils to assist the Ophthalmologist in the treatment and care of patients.
Assists physician with minor surgical procedures, including room set-up.
Performs a variety of procedures and techniques.
Monitors clinic flow by communicating with physicians, directing patients and coordinating schedules and waiting rooms.
Maintains ophthalmic and surgical instruments clean, sterile and operational.
Reports missing or unserviceable equipment and maintains appearance and stocking of supplies and forms in exam rooms.
Fits contact lenses using the keratometer.
Instructs and educates patients in the care and insertion of the lenses.
Performs efficient, accurate, and legible patient workups to include patient interviews, obtaining and documenting medical history, medication history, chief complaint, and information relative to the treatment and care of patients.
Administers eye and oral medications as directed.
Changes dressings and instructs patients and/or parents of in-home care.
Understands, communicates, and adheres to rules regarding patient consent for procedures.
Performs all other duties as assigned.