Bilingual Ophthalmic Assistant - Spanish

jobs-americanvisionpartners; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Eye care discounts

Child care assistance

Pet insurance

Continuing education funds

401(k)

Paid holidays

PTO

Sick time

Growth opportunities

Job summary

American Vision Partners (AVP) is seeking a Bilingual Ophthalmic Assistant to prepare patients for exams, gather medical information, and perform preliminary tests under physician supervision.

The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of ophthalmology experience, is fluent in Spanish, and can multi-task in a fast-paced clinic environment while delivering exceptional patient care and maintaining accurate records in the EHR.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year of ophthalmology experience preferred.
• COA, COT is a plus.
• Detail oriented; reliable and able to multi-task in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible schedule working Monday-Friday.

Responsibilities

• Welcomes patients and visitors with a positive, warm disposition.
• Keeps doctors’ rooms filled to ensure clinic patient flow.
• Obtains patient histories through intake assessments, making note of findings in EHR.
• Performs visual acuity, auto-refraction, manual and automated lensometry, Goldmann and Tonopen tonometry tests and keratometry on patients.
• Checks pupils, extra-ocular muscles, confrontational fields and inserts eye drops for dilation.
• Runs diagnostic tests such as Immersion A-scan, OCTs and Visual Fields.
• Administers color vision, depth perception and Schirmer’s tear testing as needed.
• Assists in minor office procedures (lasers, excisions, etc.).
• Educates patients on ophthalmic conditions and consent for procedures and surgery.
• Maintains exam rooms, including cleaning/sterilization as necessary.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

COA/COT certification

Job description

American Vision Partners (AVP) is seeking a Bilingual Ophthalmic Assistant to prepare patients for exams, gather medical information, and perform preliminary tests under physician supervision.

The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of ophthalmology experience, is fluent in Spanish, and can multi-task in a fast-paced clinic environment while delivering exceptional patient care and maintaining accurate records in the EHR.