Clinic Trainer - COA Experience Required!

Eye Care Partners Career Opportunities•Toledo, OH

4h•Onsite

About The Position

EyeCare Partners is the nation’s leading provider of clinically integrated eye care, with a national network of over 300 ophthalmologists and 700 optometrists across 650+ practice locations in 18 states and 80 markets. The company's mission is to enhance vision, advance eye care, and improve lives by providing a lifetime of care. The Clinic Trainer provides standardized initial basic new hire clinical training and coordinates remaining clinical training through supportive staff and the training team. This role requires demonstrating quality patient service, exhibiting a positive attitude, flexibility, meeting attendance expectations, dependability, maintaining professionalism, performing quality work, and consistently exhibiting initiative.

Requirements

IJCAHPO Certification as a Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) or higher required with training experience, or Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) with 3 or more years of ophthalmic training experience.
IJCAHPO Certification as a Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) or Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or higher required.
Access to dependable transportation.
Driving record must meet company liability carrier standards.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft applications.

Nice To Haves

Previous medical office experience preferred
Previous ophthalmic experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Provides and coordinates a centralized technician training program, which ensures technicians receive standardized initial basic training, are able to exhibit specific competencies, and receive evaluation prior to placement within the clinic.
Collaborates with the managers and trainers in each department to coordinate training dates and assignments for new technicians (and other staff and/or observers) with the intent of providing ample training opportunities to become competent in the areas outlined in the Tech Training Program Guide.
Assesses the training level of each new technician to determine which parts of the training program are needed.
Makes recommendations to the appropriate clinic manager(s) and trainers and provides and/or coordinates the recommended training.
Meets with trainees regularly to assess skill level and understanding of material.
Ensures that trainee is appropriately moving through the learning points of the program.
Works collaboratively with Human Resources and Clinic Managers during training process.
Communicate with managers and trainers regularly with updates regarding trainee’s progress.
Acts as a point of contact for trainees in setting goals for and testing for the Independent Study Course Exam, the Ophthalmic Scribe Certification Exam, and the COA exam.
Helps in acclimating new technicians to the practice including ensuring that new technicians have appropriate study materials are aware of training courses and education opportunities, and are able to set expectations and timelines for training, etc.
Provides training as needed to clinic technicians and trainers.
May assist with interviewing technician candidates.
Adheres to all safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities while supporting a culture of high quality and great customer service.
Performs other duties that may be necessary or in the best interest of the organization