Ophthalmic Assistant

American Vision Partners; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Eye care discounts

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

PTO & sick time

Continuing education funds

Job summary

American Vision Partners (AVP) seeks an Ophthalmic Assistant to prepare patients for exams, collect medical history, and perform preliminary tests, delivering high-quality patient care and experience. You will work within AVP's network of eye care centers, supporting physicians with acuity testing, tonometry, and diagnostics while maintaining clean exam rooms and accurate EHR documentation.

AVP is focused on expanding access to top eye care nationwide.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1+ year experience in ophthalmology preferred.
• COA or COT a plus.
• Detail oriented; able to multi-task in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible schedule Monday–Friday.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors with a positive, warm disposition.
• Keep doctors’ rooms filled to ensure clinic patient flow.
• Obtain patient histories and record findings in the EHR.
• Perform visual acuity, auto-refraction, manual/automated lensometry, tonometry and keratometry tests.
• Check pupils, extra-ocular muscles, and dilation drops.
• Run Immersion A-scan, OCTs and Visual Fields tests.
• Educate patients on ophthalmic conditions and procedures.
• Maintain and sterilize exam rooms as needed.

Skills

Patient interaction

Medical history intake

Ophthalmic testing

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

EHR software

Autorefraction device

Tonometer

OCT equipment

Job description

At American Vision Partners (AVP), we partner with the most respected ophthalmology practices in the country and integrate best-in-class management systems, operational infrastructure, and advanced technology to provide the highest quality patient care possible. Our practices include Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, Southwestern Eye Center, Retinal Consultants of Arizona, M&M Eye Institute, Abrams Eye Institute, Southwest Eye Institute, Aiello Eye Institute, Moretsky Cassidy Vision Correction, Wellish Vision Institute, West Texas Eye Associates and Vantage Eye Center. We are focused on building the nation’s largest and most comprehensive eye care practices and currently operate more than 100 eye care centers in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, California and Texas – including 25 ambulatory surgical centers.

At AVP we value teamwork, providing exceptional experiences, continuous improvement, financial strength, and hard work. We are committed to providing best-in-class patient care, pioneering research and technology, and most importantly, rewarding and recognizing our employees!

Overview

As an Ophthalmic Assistant, you’ll be responsible for preparing the patient for the exam with the doctor. You’ll gather important medical information from the patient, perform preliminary tests, and gather measurements while providing highest quality of care and an exceptional patient experience.

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

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• At least 1-year of experience in Ophthalmology 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

Benefits & Perks

Your health, happiness and your future matters! At AVP, we offer everything from medical and dental insurance, significant eye care discounts, child care assistance, pet insurance, continuing education funds, 401(k), paid holidays, PTO, Sick Time, opportunity for growth, and much more!