Ophthalmic Assistant
About The Position
For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Under general supervision, provides assistance to Ophthalmologists, Optometrists and nursing staff with direct and indirect patient care, ensuring smooth work and patient flow within the department. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Eligible for Washington State Medical Assistant (MA-R) registration
- Ability to obtain BLS certification within 60 days of hire
Nice To Haves
- Clinical experience in a physician’s practice
- Evidence of continuing education in specialty field
Responsibilities
- Assists in scheduling of appointments, tests, treatments and/or surgeries. Is familiar with insurance benefits
- Escorts patients from reception area to exam room and prepares them for exam and/or treatment
- Accurately and efficiently takes patient histories (ocular, medical and family) and vital signs (as applicable)
- Performs a variety of ocular testing and visual assessment skills
- Instillation of ocular medications under direct supervision of a physician
- Patient instruction concerning medication, testing, surgical procedures and documentation thereof in the medical record
- Application of ocular dressings as applicable
- Assists physicians/providers in preparing for minor surgical procedures in office
- Records glass and/or contact lens prescriptions
- Assists in coordination of patient care services with other clinic departments
- Assists in the development, revision and/or updating of department policy and procedure/standards of care or practice
- Orders and maintains department practice inventory
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
