Ophthalmic Assistant - Ophthalmology

Washington University in St. Louis; United States; On-site; USD 37,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and holidays

Health insurance

Transit U-Pass

403(b) retirement plan

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a detail-oriented administrative and technical assistant to support an ophthalmologist in a busy clinical setting. Location: St.

Louis, MO. You will maintain patient records in IDX, schedule appointments, answer phones, verify billing, and prep charts for visits while assisting with clinical workups and contact lens care. A high school diploma, BLS certification, and about 2 years in a medical office are required; the department offers competitive

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• BLS certification (American Heart Association or Red Cross).
• 2 years medical office setting experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintains patient records and schedules appointments in IDX.
• Answers phones, greets patients, verifies billing information, and prepares charts for visits.
• Assists with clinical work up: visual acuity, pressures, history, keratometry, autorefraction, color vision, stereopsis, and EYESYS.
• Instructs patients on contact lens care and handling.
• Maintains inventory and cleans instruments; keeps examination rooms stocked.

Skills

Communication

Computer literacy

Medical terminology

Organizational Savvy

Patient care

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Location ST. LOUIS, MO 63108

Scheduled Hours 40

Position Summary

Provides administrative and technical support to an ophthalmologist in a clinical setting.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Maintains patient records and schedules appointments in IDX. Answers phones, greets patients, verifies correct billing information and prepares chart for office visit. Assists with the clinical work up of patients, including visual acuity, applanation pressures, history, keratometry, autorefraction, color vision, stereopsis and EYESYS. Instructs patient in the proper care and insertion/removal of contact lenses. Modifies and/or polishes contacts. Maintains inventory of materials and cleans instruments. Maintains examination rooms and supplies.

Working Conditions

Job Location/Working Conditions Normal office environment. Physical Effort Typically sitting at desk or table. Equipment Office equipment.

Required Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
• Certifications/Professional Licenses: Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross.
• Work Experience: Medical Office Setting (2 Years).
• Skills: Not Applicable.
• Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.
• Qualifications: Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
• Certifications/Professional Licenses: No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
• Work Experience: No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
• Skills: Communication, Computer Literacy, Medical Terminology, Organizational Savvy, Patient Care.

Salary Range

Grade C06-H Salary Range $17.89 - $26.35 / Hourly

Benefits Statement

• Personal Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• Family: We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
• Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
• Need adult care? We've got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

Accommodation

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.