Ophthalmic Nurse

Industry Category	Healthcare	Position	Practitioner / Medical Asst
Recruitment Department		Number Of Recruits	several
Work Location	Metro Manila (NCR) Quezon City	Nature Of Work	Full Time
Gender Requirements	Male	Marriage Requirement	No marital status restrictions
Education Level	Open to all levels	Work Experience	No work experience restrictions
Age Requirement	Above 18 years old	Salary Package	Negotiable
Updated Date	2022-09-26	Valid Until	Long-term validity

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Prepares and aids patients to understand the importance of the prescribed procedures, including obtaining pertinent data, history and written consent;Administers topical eye medications or diagnostic drugs, e.g., I.V. Fluorescein as ordered by the attending ophthalmologist for the purpose of conducting various diagnostic procedures;Performs specific ophthalmology diagnostic procedures using the ophthalmic equipment;Assists ophthalmologist in the performance of laser procedures;Informs/instructs patient about safety and caring for the eye at home, and reports any patient condition needing urgent care to Senior Ophthalmic Staff;Ensures that all equipment and accessories are functioning properly and the materials and supplies needed in the procedure are available, including cleaning and disinfecting of equipment;Monitors the inventory level of consumable drugs, medications, and other supplies;Encodes procedures and prepares results;Maintains appropriate records and generates reports as required, e.g., Monthly census of procedures, Annual Reports, etc.; andPerforms other responsibilities that may be assigned by the Senior Ophthalmic Staff and or Department Head.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, board passerWith or without experience(2) Full-Time positions availableCan start ASAP

UERM Memorial Hospital The UERM Memorial Hospital is a health facility, which opened in 1957 to serve as the clinical laboratory for the Colleges of Medicine and Nursing and subsequently the College of Physical Therapy. The Hospital has earned the same high reputation and prestige that UERMMMC medical professors and UERMMMC College of Medicine graduates have earned in the field of medical practice and in the government medical board examinations. The UERMMMC Hospital is where, being a Teaching Hospital, UERMMMC students gain experience through direct contact with patients; and it is where, as a Pay Hospital, the College of Medicine professors treat their own patients. The Hospital also provides rich clinical experience to interns, nursing students and physical therapy students on the basis of the diversity of clinical cases, the competence of the health care professionals and the modern facilities. As a topnotch hospital, it is well-known not only locally but also internationally. The UERMMMC Hospital provides quality patient care by practicing rational medical economics to tailor its medical services to the needs of individual patients. In this way, patients are spared the discomfort of undergoing unnecessary procedures and gain the dual benefits of quality care and value for money. The UERMMMC Hospital community believes that its brand of quality patient care and personalized service represents the height of medical practice. It has served hundreds of thousands of patients in the last four and a half decades, and has produced hundreds of specialists, with many becoming leaders in the different fields of services.