Optometric Pretest & Patient Care Technician

TOTAL VISION LLC; San Clemente (CA); On-site; USD 47,279,000 - 63,039,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Vision LLC, TV Talega in San Clemente, CA, seeks an energetic front desk/patient care assistant to support pretesting and patient flow. You will greet patients and manage scheduling while assisting with pretesting and health history documentation.

The role involves assisting with tests like blood pressure and autoperimetry, promoting health evaluations, and helping with contact lens training. This hourly, full-time position demands strong communication in a fast-paced eye-care setting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated flexibility with a broad spectrum of patient requirements and preferences.
• Able to cultivate positive patient rapport and increase patient retention.
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) to manage priorities in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to multi-task, set priorities and ensure that patient commitments/deadlines are met.
• Proficiency in utilization of automated equipment and systems standard to the optometry industry.

Responsibilities

• Greet incoming patients and escort them to pretesting before the exam.
• Handle administrative duties including answering calls and scheduling appointments per doctor preferences.
• Perform pretesting such as blood pressure, NCT, color and stereo, and autoperimetry.
• Advocate for overall health evaluation (e.g., Optomap) during visits.
• Collect and relay pertinent health and ocular history to the doctor.
• Conduct contact lens insertion and removal training.
• Order various types of contact lenses and maintain supplies.

Skills

Patient rapport

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Equipment literacy

Education

High school diploma / GED

Tools

Optometry equipment

Job description

Total Vision LLC, TV Talega in San Clemente, CA, seeks an energetic front desk/patient care assistant to support pretesting and patient flow. You will greet patients and manage scheduling while assisting with pretesting and health history documentation.

The role involves assisting with tests like blood pressure and autoperimetry, promoting health evaluations, and helping with contact lens training. This hourly, full-time position demands strong communication in a fast-paced eye-care setting.