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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN OA/COA/COT, Ophthalmology Integrated Practice Unit (IPU), UT Health Austin in Austin, Texas
Standard patient workup including, but not exclusively:Obtain histories and review of systems, input and update medications, assessments of vision, IOP, extraocular muscle function, confrontational visual fields, pupil reactivity. Also Lensometry, Amsler Grid, color plates, stereopsis, prism use (COT), applanation tonometry, and stereopsis, auto and manifest refractions, dilation.Ophthalmic testing to include: A/B Scan, fluorescein/indocyanine green angiography imaging, automated visual fields, OCT, fundus photography, and IOL Master, spectral microscopy, ERG (COA and COT). Provide patient education and maintain records according to AMA guidelines.Coordinate daily schedules, liaise with physician and staff, concierge desk, medication refills, patient calls, and other patient care related duties. Attend In-services and Ophthalmic Grand Rounds.Open and close exam lanes ensuring that all equipment is maintained and functioning properly, stocking and restocking exam rooms with necessary eye drops, consumables, and other medications used during eye exams, maintaining individual physician preference sheets and equipment such as lenses and instruments.Assist physician with EMR entry as required and other duties including equipment cleaning.Additional COA and COT Functions: Phlebotomy for imaging, training/certification provided (COA and COT). Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records (COA and COT). Assist physicians in minor office surgery (COT). Instruct ophthalmic assistants in clinic routine and in standard ophthalmic procedures (COT).Perform other related duties as assigned.
