What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optometric Assistant/Receptionist position at Gig Harbor Family Vision?
Looking for a friendly, compassionate, and outgoing personality! As this is a medical setting, but also requires recommending services we provide, we need someone with the desire to help people by scheduling appointments and performing technical work.
We are a heavy foot traffic office located inside the Gig Harbor Costco. We are hiring both full and part-time positions though you must be available to work on Saturdays.
This job will be approximately 20-30 hours a week with potential to increase hours in the future. Training period varies between 2-3 weeks depending the training schedule and how fast you learn.
Please communicate only on really. We will reach out if we are interested in taking the next steps which consist of taking an assessment test, an in-person and working interview.
The job will be doing any/all of the following:
- Answering phone calls in a professional manner
- verifying insurances
- checking in/out patients in a professional manner
- scheduling and confirming appointments
- collecting payments
- reconciling daily receipts
- perform pre-testing for the doctor
- perform contact lens training/re-stocking contact lens trials
- Follow-up phone calls with patients
- documentation of phone calls and patient interactions
- effective communication with other staff members and doctors
- housekeeping/daily office cleaning and other daily tasks as assigned.
We are looking for someone who provides great customer service, has great interpersonal and organizational skills, pays attention to detail, maintain a professional atmosphere of doctor’s office, and can be a team player. For the right candidate, we will provide training. This is for someone who is also interested in a stable and long-term career.
Job Type: Part-Time/Full-Time (3 month probationary period)
Experience:
- Office Administration: 1 year (Preferred)
- Optometric Office: 1 year (Preferred)
Our vision is to provide a place that is professional and fun to work while providing the best customer service and patient care. If you feel you are the right candidate please email a current resume.
To learn more about our practice please visit gigharborvision.com
*Benefits listed above apply should full-time status be achieved.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Ophthalmology
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Morning shift
- Rotating weekends
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $20