Bay Area Retina Associates is hiring: Ophthalmic Photographer I in Walnut Creek

About Bay Area Retina Associates
Bay Area Retina Associates (BARA) is an established Ophthalmology practice with over 35 years in the industry, renowned as a premier group of highly skilled ophthalmologists specializing in state‑of‑the‑art retinal treatments. With 10 conveniently located facilities across the Bay Area, our unwavering commitment is to provide high‑quality care to our patients.

Job Summary
Under supervision of the OPSMGR, serve as an Ophthalmic Photographer I performing patient care support functions, but not limited to supporting the daily clinic flow. This position involves working closely with staff, patients, and the doctors who treat them. Supporting day‑to‑day operations at the assigned practice location, rooming and photographing patient eyes, communicating directly with Practice Leads to accomplish set goals for the assigned practice, and ability to take direction and execute daily tasks.

Responsibilities

Perform OCT, FAF, Fluorescein Angiography, and Fundus Photography on a variety of devices

Maintain photography supplies, cameras, and equipment

All phases of fluorescein angiography, fundus photography, optical coherence tomography, and ICG angiography

Patient positioning, obtaining consents, identifying basic landmarks of the retina as well as determination of right/left fundus

Correcting selection of seven fields based on diagnosis, adequate focusing and adaptation for different media opacities, maintaining digital imaging databases

All phases of image management system storage and administration: patient image file sorting, labeling, and archiving, patient photo selection, comparison and display for physician review, and maintenance and monitoring of image storage, archive, and retrieval system

Supplies and inventory: maintaining adequate photography supplies, FA/ICG supplies, back‑up equipment, flash bulbs, internal bulbs, and fuses

OCT/Camera repair and maintenance: maintain all camera and OCT equipment. Archive digital images appropriately

Communicates information with physicians and update staff, leadership, EMR, etc. as applicable

Scribe all results of exam in EMR as well as other pertinent information relayed by the patient and doctor

Open and close exam rooms at the beginning and end of each day. Sterilize equipment. Restock rooms and perform drug and medical supply inventory, ordering as needed

Have knowledge of common diagnoses, procedures, and instrumentation

Update pertinent patient information in MDI as appropriate as well as updating appropriate details in NextGen

Work with Practice Lead to identify patients’ needs, clarify information, research issues and provide solutions and/or alternatives (as appropriate)

Ensure compliance of HIPAA regulations and Privacy Guidelines are executed when working in EMR/PM systems

OSHA Classification Category I – includes exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissues – must always ensure compliance and adherence to regulations

OSHA and infectious waste procedures, proper documentation (maintaining photography logs for camera room and OCT and proper charting and image routing)

Possess strong computer skills and the ability to maneuver multiple resources

Meet department/team qualitative and quantitative targets

Comply with all HIPAA rules and regulations; obtain 2 patient identifiers with each interaction

Assist with rooming patients and assist doctor with numbing, rinsing, and procedure set up as needed

Test patient’s far acuity, near acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception, visual field, and tonometry and enter into EMR

Dilate patient eyes

Obtain and record new patient history and/or review established patient history

Scribe all results of exam in EMR as well as other pertinent information relayed by the patient and doctor

Check out and schedule follow‑up visit

Other duties as assigned

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED

Certified Medical Assistant Preferred

1 year of experience in a Medical Office, Hospital or Healthcare setting

1 year of experience in Retina/Ophthalmology/Photography preferred

Some travel from practice to practice may be required

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

401(k) and Cash Balance Plan with Employer Contributions and Profit Sharing

EAP Plan

Rich PTO Plan

9 Paid Holidays

Birthday off

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