Ophthalmic Medical Assistant/ Scribe

About the role

Support a high-volume Ophthalmic practice that focuses on providing quality and compassionate care to patients in need of complete eye care services. This is an excellent opportunity for Medical Assistants and other medical professionals looking to establish a fulfilling career in a growing field with exceptional advancement opportunities. We provide paid training, so no prior experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Obtaining and documenting patient history
• Determining visual acuity
• Performing automated refraction
• Administering eye drops, ointments, and irrigating solutions to the eye as ordered by the physician
• Performing office duties and clinical tasks, including entering data into EMR
• Providing patient services
• Maintaining equipment and instruments

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school
• Customer service skills and excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A degree of independent decision-making
• Dependable transportation to travel to other offices as required
• Flexibility with traveling to various locations as needed
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to seek instruction in areas where you are not knowledgeable
• Ability to recognize inconsistencies

Growth and Career Paths

The Ophthalmic Technician/Medical Assistant role is more than a job—it is truly a career. In time, you may become a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA), Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT), Ophthalmic Scribe Certified (OSC), or Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT). We encourage and support these certifications and provide assistance with the certification process. Additional monetary incentives are awarded upon attainment.

The field of Ophthalmology offers diverse career paths such as clinical training, surgical roles, billing, corporate, and leadership roles. The possibilities are endless!

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401k with company match
• HSA/FSA options
• Telemedicine
• Generous PTO package
• Free Employee Discounts and Perks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life/AD&D insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance

Schedule

No nights, no weekends.