What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ophthalmic Technician position at Vista Eye Associates?
Vista Eye Associates is a well-known and established eye care practice located in Keller/Fort Worth, TX. We are searching for a Medical Assistant to join our growing team of eye care professionals. In this role, you will use your ophthalmic knowledge, friendly demeanor, and on-going training to create great customer experiences. Medical Assistants work with the doctors to deliver patient care, pre-testing, post-exam duties, and other testing and maintain the doctor’s appointment schedule in a manner that delivers a professional and positive patient experience.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Performs preliminary evaluation of patients prior to exam
- Assists doctors to care for patients in a timely, effective manner, as closely to appointed schedule as possible
- Schedules referral appointments with outside entities.
- Records and maintains patient records / files in compliance with company, federal, and state policies (HIPAA)
- Ensures optimized scheduling occurs thru pre-appointment confirmation, daily appointment confirmation, contacting patients from recall listings,
- Calls all no shows or cancelled patients to reschedule appointments a
- Performs end of day responsibilities to include end of day checklist, etc.
- Performs other duties within the clinic as requested and as time allows
What we are looking for in a person to complete our team:
- Warm and enthusiastic
- Internally motivated to do a job well done
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Enjoys working with people
- Effective & professional verbal communication skills
- Entry level computer skills necessary
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a team environment, functioning for the good of the team over the individual
- Willingness to listen and to learn
- Dependable and self-reliant
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Paid Holidays
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- No weekends
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
Experience:
- none required - willing to train the right person
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Ophthalmology
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work setting:
- Clinic
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Keller, TX 76244: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
- Vital signs: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 37 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Medical Specialty:
- Ophthalmology
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $18