What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part Time Optometry Office Assistant or Optician. Training provided. position at EyeWish Optometry?
Optometrists' Office and Optical Boutique looking for an assistant to work directly with patients/customers and provide quality customer service. Our busy optometric practice is seeking an individual with outstanding customer service skills and a genuine interest in helping people. You must be a multi-tasker, fast learner, have strong communication skills, and exceptional phone etiquette. The right fit for our practice is someone who is enthusiastic, wears a smile, patient when answering questions, articulate on the phone, dependable, and commitment to great exceptional service. We are looking for candidates that have a desire to go above and beyond patients' expectations. Please respond if you are looking to start a new, rewarding career; this job has growth potential. If you have experience in sales or working with people, we are willing to train you. However, optical or optometric experience is a plus. We offer a friendly work environment with an accommodating staff and doctors.
Job Responsibilities Include:
- answer phone calls and schedule appointments
- data entry, faxing, filing and scanning documents.
- obtain vision and medical insurance authorizations
- communicate insurance benefits to patients
- process payments
- order and dispense glasses
- order and dispense contact lenses
- working with patients one on one
- pre-testing for patients: autorefractor, visual fields, retinal photography, lensometry, etc.
Desired skills and qualifications:
- responsible, honest, punctual
- ability to learn quickly and multi-task
- happy and friendly attitude
- computer savvy, including knowledge of Word, Excel
- basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide, percentages)
- high school graduate or GED equivalent
Job Type: Part Time M, T, F
Office hours: M 9 - 7, T-F 9 - 6
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $25