Ophthalmic Photographer

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Ophthalmic Photographer - Stony Brook Ophthalmology, UFPC

Location East Setauket, NY

Schedule Full time

Days/Hours Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM & Tuesday, Thursday 9:00 AM-6:00 PM.

Pay $30.92 - $38.64

SUMMARY The Ophthalmic Photographer will support the department and physicians in the Ophthalmology department, will perform highly complex functions under the general supervision of a licensed medical practitioner or health professional. He / She will receive written or oral instructions as to priorities, scheduling, or technical requirements and are expected to carry out assignments under general supervision, consulting with the licensed medical practitioner or health professional.

• Supports the department and the physician by being the first line of contact that the patient has in the exam room
• Obtains all baseline information for the physician, including all ancillary testing.
• Performs initial history taking, including recording presenting complaint, document past ocular history, medications, allergies, and etc.
• Obtains and records visual acuity, refraction, color testing, lensometry and intraocular pressure.
• Performs ancillary testing visual fields, corneal topography, HRT, OCT A and B scan, and Fundus photography.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Minimum four (4) years of full time experience working in an Ophthalmology practice.
• Must have full working knowledge and hands on experience with Visual Fields, Corneal Topography, IOL, OCT, A/B Scans, Fundus and External Photography, and Manifest Refractions.

• Associates and/or Bachelor's degree.
• Additional years of experience working in Ophthalmology multi-specialty practice.
• Experience working with Electronic Medical Records. Ophthalmic Certification Preferred.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, staff and medical providers. The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. This position is active and requires the employee to constantly move about in the office to assist patients, staff and medical providers.

Any additional physical demands will be outlined and provided by management.

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of CPMP.

Staff Co is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duly organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization law. Staff Co and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which Staff Co is the employer of Stony Brook Clinical Practice Management Plan employees and responsible for all aspects of employment, including hirings, promotions, disciplines, terminations, the day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining.

Staff Co is fully responsible for providing all payroll and human resources services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all employee benefits. SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.

Given Staff Co’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes. Thus, the employees are private sector employees of Staff Co, not public sector employees of SUNY. The private sector nature of the Staff Co employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board.

CPMP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without…