Job Description
Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.
Responsibilities:
- Under direction of supervisor or physician receives and prepares patients for examination or treatment.
- Performs initial patient examinations, ophthalmic testing procedures and assists physician with related examinations/procedures as directed.
- May perform routine screening tests.
- Documents patient information in the patient medical record.
- Performs clerical, stocking, maintenance and other related duties.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Earned a High School diploma or GED in the U.S.
- Knowledge of medical terminology preferred
Languages:
- English required
Certifications:
- None required
Competencies (Complexity of Work):
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Work Experience:
- Prior experience in a customer-facing role; prior experience in a healthcare setting in a patient-facing role preferred
- Additional formal education or training in ophthalmology may substitute for some or all of the stated experience.
- Previous experience documenting exam findings in Epic is preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Manual dexterity sufficient to operate medical equipment utilized to perform testing procedures.
- Manual dexterity to perform various exams and hold equipment; good eye-hand coordination; may require long periods of standing and walking.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
By embracing and understanding the diversity EVERY ONE brings, Cleveland Clinic has created an inclusive culture that promotes innovation, growth, and new ideas. This has enhanced our ability to attract the best global talent to provide the best patient experience possible. Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Smoke/drug free environment.