Lead - Optometry Assistant
Lead - Optometry Assistant
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Job Description
Location:
Worker Type:
RegularWork Shift:
Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$20.50 - $27.00Position Highlights
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Responsible for coordinating patient/customer pretesting appointments dispensing eyewear and responding to questions. Assists the physician with diagnostic testing examinations and provides explanation of testing and treatment plan to assure patient/customer understanding.
What you will do
- Accurately operates lensometer OCT IOL master biometry FA visual fields Auto-refractor acuity meter automated tonometer machine keratometer projector slit lamp and application tonometry.
- Performs receptionist duties scheduling appointments and referrals.
- Rooms patient/customer and prepares them for examination or procedure. Obtains vital signs as needed medical history performs beginning examination tests based on reason for visit and preparing equipment as needed for the physician.
- Remains competent of optics repair and adjusting eyewear.
- Administers topical medications or diagnostic medications prescribed by the physician for testing or treatment.
- Demonstrates appropriate judgment and decision making. Refers unsolved problems to the appropriate person. Resourceful and effective in dealing with stressful and/or emergency situation in a professional manner.
- Handles billing of retail billing within the appropriate software system to include glasses contacts and related eyewear.
- Responsible for clinic inventory of retail supply items and pricing of these items within the software system.
- Responsible for accurate billing of supplies and verification is met per patients insurance company.
- Coordinates staff schedules to make sure needs of clinic are met and handles time card verification each payroll.
Essential Qualifications
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.
Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- High School or GED Equivalent
Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- Technical Certificate Optician program
- ABO Certified - American Board of Opticianry (ABO)
- 1-3 years
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
- Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
- Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .
Employment Type
Full-Time
