Optometric Technician

BoozmanHof Eye; Bella Vista (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A busy ophthalmic practice is seeking a part-time Specialty and Soft Contact Lens Technician in Bella Vista, AR. The role involves engaging with patients, reviewing insurance, fitting and adjusting contact lenses, and educating patients. Preferred qualifications include experience in a medical office and ophthalmology. The practice emphasizes teamwork, excellence, compassion, integrity, and commitment. Join a fast-paced team dedicated to providing comprehensive eye care services.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in a medical office preferred.
• 1 year of experience in ophthalmology preferred.
• Ability to learn medical office practices and terminology.

Responsibilities

• Engages each patient and assesses their needs.
• Submits prior authorizations as needed.
• Dispenses and adjusts contact lenses.
• Analyze prescriptions, verify orders with labs/insurers, and process placements.
• Dispense, fit, and adjust contact lenses and perform over-refractions.
• Enter consultations into EMR for doctor approval.
• Educate patients on contact lens materials, fits, and options.
• Train patients on wearing and care of daily or extended wear contacts.
• Operate contact lens equipment and instruments.
• Answer calls, triage patients, and manage voicemails daily.
• Monitor trials and inventory; keep fitting lane organized.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent Computer Skills

Telephone Skills

EMR/EHR computer skills

Job description

Overview

We are a busy ophthalmic practice looking for a Specialty and Soft Contact Lens Technician to join our fast paced team! BoozmanHof offers a full range of eye care services from routine vision exams to comprehensive medical exams.

This role is part time and based in our Bella Vista, AR, office.

Job Duties

• Quickly engages each patient, establishes rapport, and assesses their needs.

• Review patient insurance coverage and available rebate options. Advises patients on options. Submits prior authorizations as needed.

• Reviews written prescriptions to determine the specifications for contact lenses; recommends appropriate contact lenses after considering the prescription and the patient's lifestyle needs.

• Performs prescription analysis, verifies prescriptions, and places and fills orders with various labs/insurance companies.

• Dispenses, fits and adjusts contact lenses. Performs over-refractions.

• Records consultations into EMR for doctor approval.

• Educates patients on different contact lens materials, fits, and options.

• Trains patients on the proper procedure for wearing and care of daily or extended wear contacts, adapting to wearing contacts, visual hygiene, and safety.

• Working knowledge of contact lens equipment and instruments.

• Receives phone calls, triages patients, and returns voicemails daily.

• Monitors trials and inventory levels; organizes and maintains fitting lane area daily.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Medical office: 1 year (Preferred)

• Ophthalmology: 1 year (Preferred)

• Knowledge of (or ability to learn) medical office practices and medical terminology, CPT, and ICD 10 codes, contact lenses, medications and ocular disease processes.

• Excellent Computer/Telephone Skills, EHR/EMR computer skills

• Embrace the core values of BoozmanHof Regional Eye Clinic: Teamwork, Excellence, Compassion, Integrity, and Commitment.