Ophthalmic Coordinator The Woodlands

UnitedHealth Group•Shenandoah, TX

1d•$18 - $36

About The Position

The Optometric/Ophthalmic Assistant provides direct patient care to patients in the Optometry or Ophthalmology departments, ensuring patient and family safety and comfort in accordance with legal, organizational, and professional standards. The role supports providers through patient rooming and exiting, gathering information, promoting the plan of care and health maintenance guidelines, and providing health education. It also involves technical patient-care procedures, infection control, accurate information management, maintaining equipment and supplies, supporting patient rights, professional development, and performance improvement. The coordinator must be proficient with ophthalmology- and optometry-specific equipment and procedures, including NCT, autorefractor, visual acuity and visual field testing, corneal topography, keratometer and radiuscope readings, A-Scan, PAM and BAT testing, and phoropter readings. The position is based at the Woodlands location. The hourly pay range is $18.00–$36.00, based on full-time employment and factors including labor market, education, experience, and certifications.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association.
Either 1+ years of Medical Assistant or Optometric Assistant experience if not a graduate of an approved Medical/Optometric Assistant program, or 6+ months of experience and graduation from an approved Medical/Optometric Assistant program.
CRT experience.
Proven ability to use equipment and related supplies for the selected patient population.

Nice To Haves

Certified as an OA.
1+ years of experience in an optometric setting.
Proven ability to use NCT, autorefractor, computer-related equipment, and Lensometer, and to perform K-readings.
Proven Windows-based computer skills.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and assist with rooming and exiting patients, gathering information, promoting plans of care and health maintenance guidelines, and providing health education.
Perform technical and supportive patient-care skills, including tonometry, refractive testing, visual acuity testing, reading-glasses prescriptions, and medical emergency response.
Prevent and control the spread of disease through hand washing, aseptic and sterile technique, and assigned instrument care, cleaning, and sterilization.
Accurately document and communicate information to appropriate care providers; maintain confidentiality; perform clerical duties, release information, take telephone messages, and use computers.
Assist with maintaining equipment, supplies, and the clinical environment; order supplies, maintain equipment, follow safety standards, report potential barriers to safe patient care, and support OSHA and accreditation initiatives.
Support patient rights and positive guest and peer relationships, document advanced directive status, and handle complaints.
Support personal growth and career development through certifications, annual competency assessments, teamwork, and communication.
Participate in organizational performance improvement, including Performance Improvement Plan and PDCA activities.
Use ophthalmology- and optometry-specific equipment and perform NCT, autorefractor, visual acuity, visual field, corneal topography, keratometer, radiuscope, A-Scan, PAM, BAT, and phoropter testing.