Optometry Technician 1564

Optometry Technician

Full TimeOperatives

Optometry, Oyate Health Center, Rapid City, SD, US

6 days agoRequisition ID: 1564

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Salary Range:$19.46 To $24.32 Hourly

Job Summary: 

This position is mainly responsible for providing technical support duties to the Optometrists in providing the highest quality optometric care to Oyáte Health Center (OHC) patients, as well as assisting with optician and clerical duties as needed.

Essential Functions:

• Interview patients and records health history and other appropriate findings.
• Assists the optometrists by doing basic testing such as visual acuity, color perception, heterophorias, auto-refraction/keratometry, and intraocular pressure.
• Performs special testing procedures at the request of the optometrist, e.g. visual fields, vision training, OCT, fundus photos, etc. 
• Ensures proper storage of Pharmaceuticals, supplies and instruments to comply with professional standards and regulations.
• Instills pharmacological agents into patient's eyes in preparation for ocular evaluation or therapy in accordance with optometrist's instructions.
• Provides and assists with one-to-one and group patient education relative to optical, ocular disease-conditions and refractive problems.
• Verifies spectacle prescriptions through use of a lensometer, lens gauges and other instrumentation.
• Answers telephone, schedules appointments, registers and checks-in patients using electronic health records.
• Prepares prescriptions and orders glasses from optical manufacturers.
• Performs frame measurements necessary to assure correct cosmetic, physical and optical performance, e.g. multi-focal lenses, special specification lenses.
• Performs basic optical bench work such as repairing damaged or broken frames.
• Assists in the coordination of eye care programs of the optometry clinic with the CHR, Social Services and other agencies or departments.
• Provides training to other staff.
• Must comply with federal laws and regulations as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 
• Performs related duties. 

Requirements

• Exemplify excellent customer service with tribal stakeholders, health board colleagues, program partners, service recipients, visitors, and guests.
• Foster a work environment of wellness, courtesy, friendliness, helpfulness, and respect.
• Relate well and work collaboratively with coworkers and all levels of staff in a professional manner.
• Familiarity and/or experience working with American Indian populations and respect for and knowledge of traditional, cultural, and spiritual practices of diverse American Indian communities, as well as an ability to work with other culturally and ethnically diverse populations. 
• Consistently demonstrate respect for and acceptance of differing capabilities, cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation and/or personalities. 
• Maintain and ensure organizational privacy and confidentiality.
• Must be able to handle crisis and tolerate stress professionally.
• Must be self-directed and take proactive initiative to assist others.
• Possess the ability to resolve issues with other departments and coworkers without direct supervision. 
• Able to exercise flexibility to alter plans/routines when situations require and continue to perform without projecting stress/frustration that would adversely affect the work environment.
• Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule, including evenings, weekends and overnight or extended travel as necessary.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to community members, consumers, and other employees of the organization.
• Proficiency with computer programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other Internet technologies.
• Valid driver’s license must be kept current, and certificates, credentials or licenses must be kept current and consistent with regulations required by applicable federal, state and/or grant regulations.
• Ability to promote an alcohol-, tobacco- and drug-free lifestyle.
• Embrace modes of appearance and attire that reflect a professional presence.
• Adhere to GPTLHB policies and procedures. 

Education/Experience/Certificates/Credentials

• High school diploma or GED and one (1) year of experience.

The GPTLHB is a tribal organization which follows tribal preference laws. It is our policy to give preference to qualified Indian/Tribal candidates over qualified non-native candidates in hiring decisions, if all other qualifications are equal. 

Employment is contingent upon the outcome of all required criminal background checks, and a pre-employment drug screen.

Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of employment.  You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment.  Jobs require that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID-19 vaccination is required.