Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, task by task.
The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.
Also filed here24
- paraoptometric
- eyecare advisor
- ophthalmic aide
- ophthalmic scribe
- ophthalmic assistant
- optometric assistant
- retinal angiographer
- ophthalmology assistant
- ocular care technologist
- ophthalmic medical assistant
- health technician health tech
- certified retinal angiographer
- medical technician medical tech
- optical technician optical tech
- and 10 more
- SOC code
- 29-2057.00
- Activities scored
- 6
- In O*NET
- 14 activities
- Activities an agent can take on
- 2
- Grounded in
- O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansSOC 29-2057.00
Document patient medical historiesWhat can do this →
82% agentMostly automatable
Patient follow-up calls and status monitoringWhat can do this →
64% agentPartly automatable
Equipment maintenance and sterilizationWhat can do this →
34% you keepBarely automatable
Patient instruction for contact lens careWhat can do this →
34% you keepBarely automatable
Vision testing and ocular measurementsWhat can do this →
25% you keepBarely automatable
Assist in surgical proceduresWhat can do this →
15% you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents 3 need no setup
Patient monitoring agent
Microsoft Outlook · Email software · Microsoft Excel
No integration needed
Medical documentation agent
EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems EyeMD EMR · Microsoft Word · ezChartWriter
Needs EyeMD EMR
Equipment management agent
Microsoft Excel · Medflow Complete · Email software
No integration needed
Patient education agent
Microsoft Word · Email software · Microsoft PowerPoint
No integration needed
You keep this
Perform direct vision testing and operate diagnostic equipment on patientsAdminister medications and provide hands-on patient careAssist physicians during surgical procedures requiring physical presenceMake clinical assessments and fitting decisions for eyewear
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
Start with these three
The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
The full activity list
All 14 detailed work activities O*NET records for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.
Mostly automatable 2
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Record patient medical histories | 57 |
| Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals | 36 |
Partly automatable 2
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Monitor patients following surgeries or other treatments | 10 |
| Recommend types of assistive devices | 7 |