Part Time Optometric Patient Support Specialist

About the role

Patient Support Specialists assist at various offices within their region, performing administrative and clinical functions in support of Primary Care technicians, opticians, and patient services representatives. Specific assignments will be dependent upon workload and staff availability.

This is a traveling position supporting Midwest practices in the Central Indiana Region.

Pay

$17.00–$18.00 per hour (depending on knowledge, skills, and experience). Starting wage of $15.00–$17.00 per hour based on previous experience.

Benefits

• 6.5 paid holidays per year plus 2 floating holidays
• Approximately 8 days of PTO within the first year
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Growth and wage increases through a company-paid certification program
• Mileage reimbursement every two weeks

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Previous experience in an optometry environment is preferred

Skills

• Training in three aspects of a primary care practice
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Proactive approach to training and learning
• Strong commitment to helping others
• Polite, professional, and courteous demeanor
• Ability to lead, motivate, and promote a team environment
• Proactive and adaptable

Physical Demands

Sedentary work involving sitting most of the time. The worker must have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of assigned work. Physical activities include talking and hearing.