Ophthalmic Assistant- Dr. Allen- Statesville and Mooresville (48006)

About the role

CEENTA is the premier eye, ear, nose, and throat group in the Carolinas. You’ll join a supportive, mission-driven team committed to providing exceptional patient care and a collaborative clinical environment. In this role, you’ll perform clinical testing, assist with exams and procedures, and help keep our busy ophthalmic clinics running smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Greet, room, and perform patient intake, including vision history and chief complaints.
• Obtain and document medical/surgical history, chief complaint, HPI, vital signs, medications, and allergies in the EHR.
• Perform comprehensive ophthalmic workups, including visual acuity, confrontation visual fields, pupil assessment, tonometry, keratometry, ocular motility, refraction, pachymetry, lensometry, glare testing, color plates, stereo testing, Amsler grid, and Schirmer testing.
• Complete specialty testing such as OCT, visual fields, topography, Pentacam, and biometry.
• Assist the Provider with exams, treatments, and in-office procedures; administer medications as directed.
• Serve as a scribe when needed, ensuring accurate and timely documentation.
• Provide patient education and respond to patient questions and messages through phone or EHR.
• Schedule patient appointments, in-office procedures, and surgeries; maintain Provider schedules.
• Manage work queues and index clinical documents into the EHR.
• Clean and restock exam rooms; sterilize equipment and maintain OSHA-compliant safety standards.
• Maintain clinic supply inventory and place orders when needed.
• Support the onboarding and training of new staff and apprentices.
• Collaborate with Providers and clinical team members to ensure efficient patient flow and high-quality care.
• Travel to other CEENTA locations as needed.

A typical day includes welcoming patients, completing diagnostic testing, assisting Providers with exams and procedures, documenting findings in the EHR, preparing rooms and equipment, scheduling services, responding to patient messages, and helping keep the clinic running efficiently.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, required.
• Minimum of 6 months to 1 year of experience in Ophthalmology or Optometry, required.
• Preferred ICA-accredited training or IJCAHPO/AAO independent study program.
• COA or COT certification.
• BLS certification preferred.
• Dependable to travel between sites when needed.

Schedule

Shifts are scheduled between 7:30a–5:00p Mon–Fri; occasional early or late clinic rotation pending provider’s schedule.