Optometric Assistant

Talentify; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Wolfe Eye Clinic is hiring a full-time Optometric Assistant to support the Optometrist across two clinics in Marshalltown and West Des Moines. The role involves patient workups, diagnostic testing, and EMR documentation to ensure excellent eye care and clinic efficiency.

The position requires strong patient service, communication, time management, and a willingness to travel between sites. Training is available for candidates with ophthalmic experience.

Qualifications

• Detailed oriented and precise in documentation.
• Prior experience in a medical office setting preferred.
• Familiarity with EMR or medical office software is desirable.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Optometrist during clinic sessions.
• Perform patient workups and diagnostic testing.
• Document patient histories in EMR.
• Schedule patients and manage appointments.
• Reconcile contact lens orders and lens trials.
• Provide patient education and triage calls.
• Maintain clinic rooms and sterilize examination areas.
• Ensure efficient daily clinic flow and tasks.

Skills

Detailed orientation

Medical office experience

EMR software experience

Independent and team work

Time management

Patient service

Communication skills

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Marshalltown - Marshalltown, IA 50158

Overview

Position Type:

Full Time

Description

Optometric Assistant
At Wolfe Eye clinic, we create Better Vision for a Better Life.

We have an opening for a full-time Optometric Assistant following a provider based 3 days a week in the Marshalltown clinic and two days a week in the West Des Moines clinic.

This position will assist the Optometrist during clinic to provide comprehensive care for our patients.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Optometrist during clinic.
• Performing patient workups.
• Performing diagnostic testing such as manual-refraction, retinoscopy, keratometry, OCT’s, visual fields, pressure checks and tonometry
• Documenting medical and ocular histories into electronic medical records
• Ordering contact lenses.
• Maintaining contact lens trials.
• Providing Patient Education.
• Answering and triaging calls from patients.
• Responding to tasks.
• Completing paperwork and maintaining patient documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Sterilizing exam rooms.
• Monitoring the patient schedule to ensure clinic maintains efficiency.
• Scheduling patients.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Detailed orientated
• Previous experience in a medical office.
• Previous experience with electronic medical record or medical office software.
• Able to work both independently and in a team environment
• Excellent time management skills
• Have excellent patient service skills
• Maintain excellent communication skills

Previous optical or ophthalmic experience preferred but willing to train the right candidate.

Daytime travel is required. When traveling to the non-base clinic, mileage and time on the road will be reimbursed.

Benefits:

• full-time benefits (health, dental, 401K, paid-time-off, etc.)

EOE