Eye technician vs paraoptometric

Differences between eye technician and paraoptometric duties and responsibilities

Eye technician example responsibilities.

• Maintain coating quality using adhesion testing and spectrophotometers, and manage coating hues and reflectance adjustments.
• Collect co pay, enter in EHR, balance and close out dates.
• Reconcile cash drawer and daily close reports to EHR at the end of the day.
• Obtain patient's chief complaint as well as present and past illness, medications, and allergies.
• Experience in assisting retina procedures, ordering supplies and medications.
• Coordinate departmental activities while maintaining excellent relationships with all other departments, vendors, patients and professionals.
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Paraoptometric example responsibilities.

• Utilize organization skills in managing business operation keeping Dr. Rivera on schedule.
• Follow strict HIPAA privacy protocols inpatient record management and use.
• Aid the doctor during the exam and document the findings in the EHR.
• Communicate relevant information on care and handling of contact lenses and educate patients on proper insertion and removal of contact lenses.
• Preform detailed pretesting of all incoming patients.
• Perform clinic work-ups/manifest refraction utilizing EMR, program and maintain laser equipment, clinical photography, and assist physicians during surgeries.
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