What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ophthalmic / Optometric Assistant Technician position at Valley Vision Associates?
*The position is Full-time M-F between 8:00am - 6:00pm*
We are a busy eye care group looking for the right individual to join our team! Now accepting resumes for assistance with patient care. This is the perfect job for an individual who would like the opportunity to advance in a healthcare field with on-the-job training and certifications.
Full-time
Office hours: Monday thru Friday - 8:20am to 5:30pm
Must possess the following qualities:
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong computer and multi-tasking skills
- Outstanding customer service/people skills
- Personable
- Team player
Certification preferred but not required:
- CPO
- CPOA
- COA
- COT
Job duties include but are not limited to:
- Perform preliminary exams including taking patient histories, visual acuity corrected and uncorrected, pupil tests, refractometry (Best Corrected), and applanation tonometry.
- Administering anesthetics and dilating drops, preparing injections and relaying prescriptions to pharmacy.
- Familiarity with ocular medications.
- Keeping track of and assisting in patient flow.
- Knowledge of Electronic Health Records so they can document accurate and timely chart notes.
- Maintains a positive attitude and enjoys helping people.
- Accurately records, remembers, and verbally communicates detailed information
- Completes a detailed patient history which includes: past medical history (systemic and ocular), family medical history (systemic and ocular), medication history (systemic and ocular), and the chief complaint.
- Performs auto-refraction prior to MD or OD exam.
- Able to performs the following test : OCT RNFL, OCT MAC, OPTOS/Fundus Photos, Ishihara Color Vision, Amsler, Visual Fields
- Performs angle assessment and pupil assessment prior to dilating patient.
- Performs BAT and PAM tests as directed by MD.
- Performs corneal pachymetry and corneal topography.
- Knowledge of instruments routinely used in office, such as Jeweler’s forceps, punctal dilators and lid speculum, etc.
This position is to start immediately.
This full time position comes with many employee benefits. Benefits include; health, dental, paid time off, retirement plan, quarterly bonus and more.
Pay is DOE and Certification.
Please email your cover letter & resume thru really.com
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Ophthalmology
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17