Ophthalmic Assistant – Fast-Paced Eye Care Team

American Vision Partners; Coolidge (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental insurance

Eye care discounts

401(k)

Paid holidays

PTO & Sick Time

Job summary

American Vision Partners is seeking an Ophthalmic Assistant to prepare patients for exams, collect medical history, and perform preliminary tests under the physician’s guidance. You will support doctors with exam flow and patient care while documenting findings in the EHR system.

You will work in a fast-paced clinic environment, with a Monday–Friday schedule, and assist in procedures as needed, while delivering exceptional patient experiences and maintaining cleanliness and sterilization

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.

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

Verbal communication

Written communication

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

American Vision Partners is seeking an Ophthalmic Assistant to prepare patients for exams, collect medical history, and perform preliminary tests under the physician’s guidance. You will support doctors with exam flow and patient care while documenting findings in the EHR system.

You will work in a fast-paced clinic environment, with a Monday–Friday schedule, and assist in procedures as needed, while delivering exceptional patient experiences and maintaining cleanliness and sterilization