Health Technician (Ophthalmology)

Summary This position is with the Specialty Care Department at the Fort Benning VA Clinic in Fort Benning, GA. The Health Tech (Ophthalmology) support Ophthalmologists in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, follow-up care and patient counseling. The Health Technician (Ophthalmology) performs a range of standard, but complex, diagnostic procedures, assists during clinic-based surgical procedures and may perform many direct patient care services under the supervision of Ophthalmologists. Responsibilities Duties include, but are not limited to: Checks and performs calibration of technical ophthalmology screening instruments. Obtains a detailed patient history, to include chief complaint; reason or visit; pertinent signs and symptoms; current medication allergies; past ocular and general medical history both ocular and general; family history both ocular and general; social history; and review of medications and allergies, including current ocular prescription and non-prescription medication...