Optometric Assistant

Southwest Eye Care; Hutchinson (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Southwest Eye Care in Hutchinson, MN, is hiring for an 0.8 FTE Optometric Assistant to join our values-based, patient-focused team. This four-day-a-week position supports doctors with patient histories, pretests, room prep, and front desk duties while providing optical and contact lens support.

The ideal candidate has strong multi-tasking abilities, excellent communication, and a passion for learning in a busy healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Three years related optical experience or customer service experience preferred.
• Travel to other offices required.

Responsibilities

• Take patient histories and visual acuities; perform pretests requested by doctors; prep exam rooms and close down after clinic.
• Perform front desk duties: answering phones, greeting patients, checking in, preparing charts, filing, verifying insurance, billing professional fees, scheduling appointments.
• Optical duties: frame selections, lens ordering, glasses adjustments, dispensing glasses/contacts, repairs, notifying patients when products are available.
• Contact lens responsibilities: orders, trials, and I&R classes.
• Order medical supplies and eye drops used during visits; stock management and cleaning the office.
• Other duties: reconcile monthly statements, order office supplies, travel to other offices.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Team player

Critical thinking

Growth mindset

Professionalism

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Office software

Job description

When you’re in the middle of a job search, finding the right employer can be just as important as finding the right job. If you’re looking to join a values-based, patient-focused team, look no further than Southwest Eye Care.

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.

Southwest Eye Care is proudly part of the Unifeye Vision Partners family. If you don’t see the right fit here, you can explore additional open roles across our partner practices within the UVP network.

Southwest Eye Care is hiring for a .8 FTE Optometric Assistant at our Hutchinson location. This position will be four days a week.

• 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.

You meet these requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Three years related optical experience or customer service experience preferred
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holiday Pay
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Other Benefits: Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Life/AD&D, Disability, Commuter, Dependent Care, Adoption & Surrogate, Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts

Job Type: Full-time

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