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Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

$44.99K Median Salary 11K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 19.6% Job Growth

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Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions and ophthalmic photography. Provide instruction and supervision to other ophthalmic personnel. Assist with minor surgical procedures, applying aseptic techniques and preparing instruments. May perform eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct patients in care and use of corrective lenses.

Reported Job Titles

Certified Diagnostic Ophthalmic Sonographer (CDOS), Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT), Ophthalmic Echographer, Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (Ophthalmic Medical Tech), Ophthalmic Photographer, Ophthalmic Sonographer, Ophthalmic Technologist (Ophthalmic Tech), Ophthalmic Ultrasonographer, Registered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist (ROUB), Surgical Coordinator

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Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Near Vision

Oral Expression

Oral Comprehension

Problem Sensitivity

Speech Clarity

Speech Recognition

Written Comprehension

Deductive Reasoning

Inductive Reasoning

Written Expression

Finger Dexterity

Flexibility of Closure

Selective Attention

Arm-Hand Steadiness

Category Flexibility

Far Vision

Information Ordering

Perceptual Speed

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service

Medicine and Dentistry

English Language

Education and Training

Mathematics

Administrative

Skills

Active Listening

Speaking

Social Perceptiveness

Service Orientation

Critical Thinking

Coordination

Instructing

Reading Comprehension

Writing

Active Learning

Complex Problem Solving

Judgment and Decision Making

Learning Strategies

Monitoring

Time Management

Technology Skills

Electronic mail software

Medical software

Computer aided design CAD software

Web platform development software

Spreadsheet software

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Office suite software

Operating system software

Word processing software

Internet browser software

Tools

Opticians tools

Eye charts or vision cards

Exophthalmometers

Ultrasonic examination equipment

Ophthalmic lensometers

Eye occluders

Medical computed tomography CT or CAT scanners or tubes

Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets

Chart projectors

Ophthalmic visual function analyzers

Corneal cameras

Depth perception apparatus

Mercury blood pressure units

Thickness measuring devices

Vision testing stereoscopes

Lid plates for ophthalmic surgery

Keratometers

Electroretinogram systems

Photo attachments for microscopes

Ophthalmic spectrophotometers

Binocular vision test sets

Tangent screen test objects kits

Laser fax machine

Steam autoclaves or sterilizers

Ophthalmic tonometers

Medical syringes with needle

Ophthalmic transilluminators

Phoropter units

Ophthalmic perimeters

Corneal topographers

Ophthalmic retinoscopes

Ophthalmic slit lamps

Personal computers

Abilities

Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Speech Clarity: The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Written Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Finger Dexterity: The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Flexibility of Closure: The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Arm-Hand Steadiness: The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Category Flexibility: The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Far Vision: The ability to see details at a distance.
Information Ordering: The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Perceptual Speed: The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Medicine and Dentistry: Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Administrative: Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

Skills

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Technology Skills

Electronic mail software: IBM Notes; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook
Medical software: Henry Schein Dentrix; Medical condition coding software; Medical procedure coding software; MEDITECH software
Computer aided design CAD software: Autodesk AutoCAD; Autodesk Revit
Web platform development software: Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Enterprise resource planning ERP software: Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne; Oracle PeopleSoft; Oracle PeopleSoft Financials; SAP software
Office suite software: Microsoft Office software
Operating system software: Microsoft Windows
Word processing software: 3M Post-it App; Evernote; Google Docs; Microsoft Word
Internet browser software: Web browser software

Tools

Opticians tools: Metric rules
Eye charts or vision cards: Snellen eye charts; Visual acuity testing cards
Exophthalmometers: Hertel exophthalmometers
Ultrasonic examination equipment: Impact resonance devices; Sonic devices
Ophthalmic lensometers: Optometric lensometers
Eye occluders: Handheld occluders
Medical computed tomography CT or CAT scanners or tubes: Computed tomography CT scanners
Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets: Ophthalmoscopes; Otoscopes
Chart projectors: Illuminated cabinets
Ophthalmic visual function analyzers: Deviometers; Digital fundus cameras
Corneal cameras: Specular microscopes
Depth perception apparatus: Lang stereo tests; Randot stereo tests; Titmus stereo tests; TNO stereo tests
Mercury blood pressure units: Manual blood pressure cuffs
Thickness measuring devices: Digital thickness gauges
Vision testing stereoscopes: Titmus vision screeners
Lid plates for ophthalmic surgery: Lid retractors
Keratometers:
Electroretinogram systems: Electroretinogram equipment
Photo attachments for microscopes: Photomicroscopes
Ophthalmic spectrophotometers: Brightness acuity testers
Binocular vision test sets: Vision test equipment
Tangent screen test objects kits: Tangent screens
Laser fax machine: Laser facsimile machines
Steam autoclaves or sterilizers: Steam sterilizers
Ophthalmic tonometers:
Medical syringes with needle: Hypodermic syringes
Ophthalmic transilluminators:
Phoropter units: Phoroptors
Ophthalmic perimeters:
Corneal topographers:
Ophthalmic retinoscopes: Retinoscopes
Ophthalmic slit lamps:
Personal computers:

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