Ophthalmic Assistant, Full Time, High Point

Position Highlights

Full Time, Days
Located in High Point, North Carolina
This job qualifies for a $6,000 sign-on bonus, provided the candidate meets the eligibility requirements.
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Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
Generous PTO: Accrual starts at 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.

Benefits

Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
Generous PTO: Accrual starts at 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.

Essential Functions

• Performs preliminary screenings as ordered via physician including but not limited to providing detailed patient medical/ocular histories, obtaining visual acuity, tonometry, lensometry, pupil exam, instilling ocular medication, and visual field testing.
• Maintains assigned ophthalmic exam lanes/equipment in clinic.
• Cleans ophthalmic equipment in exam rooms according to guidelines.
• Maintains physical environment of exam rooms.
• Ensures exam room/lane are stocked appropriately.
• Interacts with patients/families, coworkers, and physicians in professional courteous manner always.
• Always maintains patient confidentiality.
• Always contributes to the positive atmosphere of the workplace.
• Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, required continuing education hours to maintain certification according to JCAHPO guidelines.
• Maintains current CPR certification during employment.
• May perform prescription refill following standard guidelines.
• Demonstrates dedication to patient service and care by serving as a role model in always delivering quality patient care.
• Participates in other job duties incidental to the work described here in and based on Certification level.

Skills/Qualifications

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Computer skills, work experience with Electronic Medical Record preferred.
• Solid understanding of ophthalmic practice and care of ophthalmic patients.
• Knowledge of ophthalmic instrumentation.
• Proficient in basic preliminary ophthalmic testing according to certification COA.
• Ability to multitask with efficiency.
• Understands the need for efficient use of time.
• Ability to recognize common safety hazards and take precautions to establish a safe work surrounding.
• Ability to withstand long periods of standing and walking.
• Focused and organized, always working as a team player.

Work Environment

Clean, comfortable, office environment.
Moderate noise level.