Ophthalmic Assistant

Winter Haven, FL


Description

Consider joining Advanced Eye Care, a leading eye care practice in Winter Haven. As part of the greater Ascend Vision Partners organization, we continue to grow and offer new, exciting career opportunities.

We are seeking a Full-Time energetic and reliable individual to join our team as an Ophthalmic Assistant.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing chair-side doctor assistance, performing diagnostic tests as required by ophthalmologist, and administering treatment as allowed and ordered by the physician.

Responsibilities

  • • Obtains patient history, to include chief complaint, history of present illness, past history (ocular and general), family history (ocular and general), and history of allergies and medications.
  • • Monitors patient flow, ensuring the physician exam rooms are full.
  • • Performs duties consistent with ophthalmic writer/scribe.
  • • Performs accurate and consistent documentation and measurement tasks to include:
  • - Visual acuity
  • - Manual lensometry
  • - Confrontational visual fields
  • - Stereopsis
  • - Motility
  • - Pupillary function
  • - Color Plates
  • - Applanation tonometry
  • - Humphrey Visual Field
  • • Provides patient education; reviews physician-generated instructions with patient, and provides appropriate patient education materials as directed by physician.
  • • Maintains stock levels and cleanliness of exam rooms.
  • • Ability to travel to all office locations and work with any doctor as assigned.
  • • Participate in duties interdepartmentally as deemed necessary, by the clinical supervisor, office manager, and/or doctor(s).

Experience Requirements

2 years

  • 2+ years experience in a medical office/healthcare setting; ophthalmology preferred.

Skills

  • • Excellent verbal communication skills. English / Spanish skills a plus
  • • Solid writing skills including accurate spelling
  • • Superior Customer / Patient service. A professional and respectful approach
  • • Team oriented
  • • Strong Attention to detail skills
  • • Solid computer skills

Education Requirements

postgraduate degree

Benefits

  • • 401(k)
  • • Dental insurance
  • • Disability insurance
  • • Health insurance
  • • Health savings account
  • • Life insurance, Employer Paid
  • • Long Term Disability, Employer Paid
  • • Paid time off
  • • Vision insurance

Posted 11 months ago