Optometry Assistant- Non-Certified

Avera•Mitchell, SD

18h•$20 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Accountable for assisting with the delivery of eye care to patients under the direction of an optometrist or optician, performing customer service, administrative duties and technical care.

Requirements

The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
High School or GED Equivalent

Nice To Haves

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant - International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO)
1-3 years Office or administrative work and/or healthcare field.

Responsibilities

Greets, preps and gathers patient information related to medical history, medications, family history, etc. and enters into the electronic health record.
Instructs and educates patients on eye, glasses and contact care.
At the discretion of the provider and the prescription drug refill policy, write prescriptions and approval of drug refills.
Assist with scheduling and reminder phone calls to patients.
Verify charge tickets are completed for billing/coding.