Ophthalmic Triage Specialist - No weekends, full benefits!

Virginia Eye Consultants; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package

401k + Employer Matching

Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Paid Maternity Leave

Optical Education Reimbursement

Competitive Base Pay

Job summary

Virginia Eye Consultants in Norfolk, VA seeks an Ophthalmic Technician to support triage and front-line patient communication within the Ophthalmology department. The role requires patient-focused service, accurate data entry, and coordination with physicians and staff.

Starting pay aligns with DOE and ranges with experience; solid computer skills (Word/Excel/Access) and ophthalmic office familiarity are essential. This on-site position offers full benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• The minimum level of education required is a high school graduate with computer experience.
• At least one year of ophthalmic/optometric medical office experience which utilized computer, telephone and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage calls and questions from patients in a timely and orderly fashion.
• Act as information desk/patient guidance and schedule return appointments.
• Monitor NextGen task basket and process pharmacy requests using e-Rx; obtain authorization and document in patient records.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Office Computer Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Ophthalmic/Optometric Office Experience

Tools

Word

Excel

Access

Job description

Company: Virginia Eye Consultants
Job Title: Ophthalmic Technician
Department: Ophthalmology
Reports To: Clinic Manager
Location: This position is located in Norfolk, VA.

Pay: Starting pay is $19-24/hr DOE

Triage Specialist

• Manage calls and questions from patients in a timely and orderly fashion. Prioritize calls from patients and staff based on severity of request and need.
• Demonstrates quality patient service during interactions with patients, coworkers, and vendors:
• Exhibits a positive attitude and is flexible in accepting work assignments and priorities
• Meets attendance and tardiness expectations
• Is dependable; follows policies and procedures
• Maintains professionalism in interactions with patients and coworkers
• Performs quality work and consistently exhibits initiative

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receive calls not handled by patient intake dept, decide appropriate course of action and/or speak directly with doctor, execute plan (i.e. make appointment, call in drops etc), document all activity in patient record. Notify patient of need to reschedule appointments; timely call back to all patient voice mails in triage mailbox.
• Act as information desk/patient guidance which includes but is not limited to providing information to patients with questions, providing directions, etc. Schedule return appointments.
• Daily monitoring of NextGen task basket. Process all pharmacy requests using e-Rx, obtain authorization, distribute sample drops and make proper documentation in patient record. Provide timely call back to all patient voice mails in triage mailbox
• Fax and electronically send items to pharmacy or physicians offices as requested.
• Follow up on all outside lab work, document received reports, present to doctor and contact patient per doctor request.
• Manage doctor to doctor calls, doctor to patient calls.
• Monitor schedules, including but not limited to cancellations and schedule changes per doctor request and follow up for patients to be rescheduled.
• Keep sample drug log in compliance with Ohio State Pharmacy Board requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• The minimum level of education required is high school graduate with computer experience.
• At least one year of ophthalmic/optometric medical office experience which utilized computer, telephone and customer service skills. Preferably, extensive ophthalmic/optometric experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must receive or maintain OSC or higher licensure.

Location: Work takes place in a normal office environment. Travel to other CVP locations may be necessary to fulfill essential duties and responsibilities of the job. Thus, those needing to travel for work must have access to dependable transportation, and driving record must meet company liability carrier standards.

Exposure: Works in normal office environment during normal business hours. May be exposed to blood or bodily fluids. May also be exposed to various cleaning supplies.

Equipment: The equipment typically used in this position is a computer, fax, copier, printer, scanner and telephone. Must have good working knowledge of Word, Excel and Access. Other equipment may be used as needed. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment.

DISCLAIMER

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the current scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by current job holder(s) within this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. CVP reserves the right to change the expectations of the job and assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

Perks:

• Full Benefits Package - Medical, Vision, Dental and Life Insurance
• 401k + Employer Matching
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Optical Education Reimbursement
• Competitive Base Pay

EyeCare Partners is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.