Optical Assistant / Optometric Care Team Member for Optometry Office Part-Time

  • Part-time

Company Description

What sets our practice apart from others? Tight knit team, growing practice, and focus on advancement, dedication, and commitment for all our team members.

Job Description

Part-time position can grow to full-time (if desired), and room for advancement. No late nights, no weekends. 

The position will require becoming cross trained in all aspects of the office:
1) Optical sales - assisting patients with eyewear selection in conjunction with vision plans (VSP / EyeMed)
2) Appointment scheduling + vision & medical insurance eligibility checking and claims reconciliation 
3) Pretesting patients (auto-refractor, non-contact tonometry, auto-lensometry)
4) Running Humphrey visual field, retinal photography, iVue OCT and other instrumentation
5) Training patients on the proper use and care of contact lenses
6) General clerical duties
7) Comfortable using electronic medical records (Crystal PM)

Qualifications

  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Good listener, critical thinker, creative problem solving
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • Computer literate, ability to type at least 50 words per minute
  • Must excel in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
  • Reliable, hard working, enthusiastic, team player
  • Confident, self-starter
  • With excellent references and proven work history
  • Ability to lift up to 20 lbs, and/reach overhead
  • Love for eye care, prior experience NECESSARY
  • College education a plus

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.