Ophthalmology Assistant

Summit Health•Fair Lawn, NJ

3d•$23 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Schedule: Per Diem Essential Job functions: Responsible for assisting with patient visits, scheduling appointments/Diagnostic procedures, maintaining the equipment and instruments and ordering supplies. Performs analyses of patient, glasses on Lensometer, documents vision test, and performs Visual Fields, HRT, and all other tests as ordered by the physician and contact lens lessons. Maintains efficient patient flow. Cleans and/or sterilizes equipment and instruments. Prepares the examination room, escorts patients into room and cleans room when exam is complete. Schedules appointments accurately and appropriately according to department guidelines. Completes referrals according to departmental guidelines. Employs appropriate and timely use of tasking in Electronic Health Record (EHR). Performs appropriate chart prep. Communicates to Supervisor appropriately and promptly. Reconciles encounters daily according to policy and guidelines. Answers the telephone in an appropriate manner, directs call and takes accurate messages. Confirms future appointments as needed. Reconciles Televox cancellation list. Obtains, verifies and updates patient information including demographics, insurance, HIPAA forms and financial waivers. Submits detailed accurate records and payments to the accounting department daily. Accurately documents allergies and reconciles medication list in EHR. General Job functions: Demonstrates understanding of entire contact lens ordering process and patient. Demonstrates flexibility with various work schedules. Recognizes and performs duties which need to be performed although not directly assigned. Other job duties as required.

Requirements

High School Graduate/GED / Equivalent required
BLS certification required
Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing
Knowledge of visions procedures required
Knowledge of sterilization processes required
Knowledge of vision equipment/instruments required
0 – 1 years experience

Nice To Haves

Vocational / Technical School / Diploma Program preferred
2-4 years experience preferred
Experience with Ophthalmology equipment/instruments preferred
Experience with Standard Office Equipment (Phone, Fax, Copy Machine, Scanner, Email/Voice Mail) preferred
Experience with Standard Office Technology in a Window based environment preferred
Experience with patient care equipment preferred
Experience with EHR, Practice Management System and Departmental/Ancillary Systems preferred

Responsibilities

Assisting with patient visits
Scheduling appointments/Diagnostic procedures
Maintaining equipment and instruments
Ordering supplies
Performing analyses of patient, glasses on Lensometer
Documenting vision tests
Performing Visual Fields, HRT, and all other tests as ordered by the physician
Performing contact lens lessons
Maintaining efficient patient flow
Cleaning and/or sterilizing equipment and instruments
Preparing the examination room
Escorting patients into room
Cleaning room when exam is complete
Scheduling appointments accurately and appropriately according to department guidelines
Completing referrals according to departmental guidelines
Employing appropriate and timely use of tasking in Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Performing appropriate chart prep
Communicating to Supervisor appropriately and promptly
Reconciling encounters daily according to policy and guidelines
Answering the telephone in an appropriate manner, directing calls and taking accurate messages
Confirming future appointments as needed
Reconciling Televox cancellation list
Obtaining, verifying and updating patient information including demographics, insurance, HIPAA forms and financial waivers
Submitting detailed accurate records and payments to the accounting department daily
Accurately documenting allergies and reconciling medication list in EHR
Demonstrating understanding of entire contact lens ordering process and patient
Demonstrating flexibility with various work schedules
Recognizing and performing duties which need to be performed although not directly assigned
Performing other job duties as required