About the position
The position involves ensuring high quality patient care in a doctor's office setting. The role requires maintaining a professional atmosphere and appearance of the office and pretest room, as well as understanding ocular terminology and diseases. The individual will be responsible for explaining preliminary examinations to patients, completing necessary paperwork, and performing testing prior to the doctor's examination. Additionally, the role includes promoting visual field testing and retinal screenings to eligible patients, performing exam pre-screening, and reviewing prescriptions and patient information to identify special needs. Collaboration with the optician, doctor, or retail management is essential when necessary. Proper maintenance of both the doctor's and pre-test equipment is also a key responsibility.
Responsibilities
- Ensure high quality patient care.
- Maintain a professional atmosphere and appearance of doctor's office and pretest room.
- Understand ocular terminology and diseases and know the ocular abbreviations.
- Explain to the patient the types of preliminary examinations.
- Complete necessary paperwork and perform testing on patients prior to doctor examination.
- Promote visual field testing and retinal screenings to eligible patients.
- Perform exam pre-screening.
- Review prescriptions and/or patient information carefully and identify special needs.
- Consult with the optician, Doctor or Retail Management when necessary.
- Ensure equipment, both Doctor's and pre-test, is properly maintained.
