Optometric Assistant

Southwesteyecare; Glencoe (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Holiday Pay

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Accident Insurance

Hospital Indemnity

Critical Illness

Life/AD&D

Disability

Commuter

Dependent Care

Adoption & Surrogate

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Southwest Eye Care in Glencoe, MN is hiring a full-time Optometric Assistant (1.0 FTE). You will support doctors with patient intake, perform pretests, and assist during clinics while managing front desk duties in a fast-paced ophthalmic setting.

The role includes optical tasks, contact lens responsibilities, ordering supplies, and occasional travel to other offices. Starting pay is $19.00–$20.00 per hour with PTO, holiday pay, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Three years related optical experience or customer service experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Take patient health histories and visual acuities; perform pretests requested by doctors and prep exam rooms.
• Assist doctors during clinic times and set up/close exam rooms.
• Handle front desk duties: answer phones, greet patients, check in, file, verify insurance, bill professional fees, schedule appointments.
• Perform optical duties: frame selections, lens ordering, frame adjustments, dispensing glasses/contacts, and notifying patients when products are available.
• Handle contact lens orders and trials, and I&R classes as applicable.
• Order medical supplies and eye drops used during visits; manage office supplies and cleaning.
• Travel to other offices as required and perform other duties as assigned

Job description

Southwest Eye Care is hiring for a full-time (1.0 FTE) Optometric Assistant in our Glencoe location!

Who we are:

We are ambassadors of integrity, who are committed to individualized care using remarkable technology, to create an exceptional patient experience. We are dedicated to creating work/life harmony in an efficient and enjoyable environment for everyone who enters our clinics. Starting pay is $19.00-20.00/hour.

This opportunity is for you if:

• You are professional, caring, and able to multi-task
• You like the hustle and bustle of the healthcare industry
• You are an adaptable and strong team player
• You can work independently and demonstrate critical thinking skills
• You have a passion for growth and desire to continue learning
• You can work flexible hours, one night and one Saturday a month

About the Optometric Assistant role:

• Focuses on the Patient: Seeks to understand patient needs to create value
• Demonstrates a Positive Attitude and Resilience: Adapts positively to pressure, setbacks, challenges, and change to achieve and sustain peak effectiveness.
• Drives for Success: Delivers excellent performance by seizing opportunities and proactively taking concrete actions that adhere to Southwest Eye Care policies and procedures. Goes the extra-mile and persistently overcomes obstacles.
• Assist doctors during clinic times by taking patient health histories, visual acuities, and perform pretests requested by the doctors. Prep exam rooms for clinic and close down rooms after clinic.
• Perform front desk duties included but not limited to answering phones, greeting patients, checking in patients, prepping charts, filing, verifying insurance, billing professional fees, and scheduling appointments.
• Optical duties as assigned including but not limited to frame selections, ophthalmic lens ordering, frame ordering, glasses adjustments, dispensing glasses, dispensing contacts, repairing glasses, verifying glasses and frame orders, and notifying patients when product is available.
• Contact lens responsibilities including patient contact lens orders, verifying contact lens orders, ordering contact lens trials, and I & R classes.
• Responsible for ordering medical supplies, eye drops used during patient visits, and sample prescription drops.
• Other administrative duties including but not limited to reconciling monthly statements with invoices, ordering office supplies, and cleaning the office.
• Travel to other offices required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holiday Pay
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Other Benefits: Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Life/AD&DD, Disability, Commuter, Dependent Care, Adoption & Surrogate, Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts

You meet these requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Three years related optical experience or customer service experience preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Unifeye Vision Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.