Optometric assistant

Oak Bay Optometry; Victoria; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Vision care benefits

Job summary

Oak Bay Optometry in Victoria, BC is seeking an organized ophthalmic office assistant to support clinicians and manage front-desk tasks. The role includes clerical duties, patient history intake, and appointment scheduling.

The position requires attention to detail, dependable teamwork, and ability to operate ophthalmic testing equipment. Experience in optical retail settings is a plus, with a 40-hour work week.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate.
• 2–3 years of experience in the field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist health care professionals.
• Maintain prescription records.
• Operate ophthalmic testing and measuring instruments.
• Maintain supplies.
• Maintain inventory of equipment.
• Perform general clerical duties.
• Process files and paperwork.
• Schedule and confirm appointments.
• Take patients' general medical and ophthalmic history.
• Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments.
• Organize and maintain inventory.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent oral communication

Organized

Team player

Dependability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

• Education:
• Expérience:

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Urban area
• Optical retail store
• Office of health care professional
• Private practice

Tasks

• Assist health care professionals
• Maintain prescription records
• Operate ophthalmic testing and measuring instruments
• Maintain supplies
• Maintain inventory of equipment
• Perform general clerical duties
• Process files and paperwork
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Take patients' general medical and ophthalmic history
• Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments
• Organize and maintain inventory

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Word

Area of specialization

• Ophthalmology

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits
• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 40 hours per week