Ophthalmology Technician Supervisor

Technician Supervisor

The Technician Supervisor is responsible for overseeing ophthalmic clinic duties while managing clinic staff.

Job Description

• Practices with ethical and legal guidelines
• Participates in maintaining a safe environment for staff and patients
• Must be able to travel
• Ensures travel equipment is maintained
• Coordinates team schedules
• Manages and oversees technician performance
• Ensures patients are screened and appropriate tests are performed
• Ensures patient paperwork (forms, insurance, letters, etc.) is complete
• Assesses charts for completion and compliance before filing
• Maintains patient confidentiality
• Returns patient phone calls
• Fills in wherever needed
• Acts as a team player and participates with others to accomplish tasks
• Makes a positive contribution to morale
• Seeks educational opportunities and accepts responsibility for own professional growth and development
• Collaborates with Human Resources regarding employee issues
• Scribes
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Ability to work independently and have strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Dependable
• Exercises safe judgment in decision-making
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to changing practice
• Demonstrates tact and understanding when dealing with patients, team members, members of other disciplines, and the public

Work Environment

The Technician Supervisor will work primarily in a clinic setting. Travel is required.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday
• Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to lift patients with assistance (occasionally)

Travel

Travel is required to satellite locations and outside trainings.

Direct Reports

Ophthalmic Techs

Requirements Education/Experience

• High school diploma or GED
• Previous supervisory/management experience
• Experience in the healthcare field

Preferred Education/Experience

• Ophthalmic Technician experience strongly preferred
• Surgical Technician training strongly preferred

Certifications

COA required and MA certification

Job Type

Full-time

Schedule

8-hour shift

Ability to Relocate

Midland, TX 79707: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location

In person