Ophthalmic Assistant: Patient Care & Diagnostics

jobs-americanvisionpartners; Flagstaff (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; 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

Job summary

American Vision Partners (AVP) is seeking an Ophthalmic Assistant to prepare patients for exams, gather medical information, and perform preliminary tests while delivering exceptional patient care.

You will support doctors by maintaining exam rooms, obtaining histories, and assisting with diagnostic tests like visual acuity, tonometry, OCTs, and keratometry. A friendly, detail-oriented professional with reliable multi-tasking is ideal as AVP continues to grow.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• COA or COT credentials are a plus.
• Experience in ophthalmology is preferred (1+ year).

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

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

COA certification

COT certification

Job description

American Vision Partners (AVP) is seeking an Ophthalmic Assistant to prepare patients for exams, gather medical information, and perform preliminary tests while delivering exceptional patient care.

You will support doctors by maintaining exam rooms, obtaining histories, and assisting with diagnostic tests like visual acuity, tonometry, OCTs, and keratometry. A friendly, detail-oriented professional with reliable multi-tasking is ideal as AVP continues to grow.