Ophthalmic Technician at Willis-Knighton Health System – Shreveport, Louisiana

Willis Knighton is seeking an Ophthalmology Technician to join our team in Bossier. The technician will coordinate and provide care under the direction and supervision of the clinic physician. They will participate in patient and family teaching, work with other healthcare members and maintain standards for professional growth and development. The job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting in maintaining all equipment, being responsible for the operation and the workflow of the clinic, responsible for performing accurate vision screenings test patients far acuity, near-acuity peripheral vision depth perception for performing accurate vision screenings, testing patients far acuity peripheral vision dept perception and color perception, test patients field of vision, including central and peripheral vision for defects, examine eye using slit lamp abnormalities of cornea and anterior and posterior chambers and provide information to the patient/ family regarding their To be considered for this position, in the candidate must be a graduate of an accredited high school must be working toward an Ophthalmolgy Technician certification and previous ophthalmology experience or some experience in a related field is preferred.