Rural Optometric Technician (Travel)

Hero Practice Services; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pay with monthly bonus oppor.

PTO and paid holidays

Career growth within your practice and

Medical, dental, vision insurance, 401

Job summary

Adventure Dental, Vision, & Orthodontics in Santa Fe, NM is seeking an Optometric Assistant to administer visual tests, operate diagnostic equipment, and help with eyewear fittings. This role involves traveling to rural locations throughout the state and reports to the Lead Optometric Assistant.

We offer generous pay with monthly bonus opportunities, PTO and paid holidays, and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, and 401K.

Qualifications

• Experience in a vision practice is a plus.
• Ability to tech, scribe, and perform optometric tasks.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in EHR systems.
• Ability to train and lead a team of Optometric Assistants.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of Intero Order processing, Google Docs, and related tools.
• Bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand, monitor, and ensure the smooth execution of office processes, including coding and optometric materials, insurance benefits, patient collection, and documentation
• Call patients regarding appointment confirmations, reminders, cancellations, no shows, and recalls
• Support optometrists during eye exams by preparing patient, performing initial pre-tests, and recording results
• Accompany patients and parents during exams to pre-test the patient and assist Optometrist in scribing and finding a good fit for glasses
• Perform vision tests such as visual acuity, color vision, stereo, confrontations, pupils, ICT, and administer dilation drops
• Help patients select frames and lenses based on prescriptions
• Process patient payments during check-in and check-out
• Ensure practice is clean and presentable to patients to include cleaning restrooms, patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, dusting etc.
• Participate in other duties that support the mission of providing high-quality and compassionate dental, vision, and orthodontic services to underserved children

Skills

Vision practice experience

Tech & scribe abilities

Strong communication skills

EHR systems

Team leadership

Multitasking

Intero Order processing

Google Docs

Document Portal Spreadsheet

Bilingual

Tools

Intero Order processing

Google Docs

Document Portal Spreadsheet

Job description

Become a Hero and join us on our mission to help underserved kids!

• Generous pay with monthly bonus opportunities
• PTO and paid holidays
• Career growth within your practice and the region
• Medical, dental, vision insurance, 401K & more

Adventure Dental, Vision, & Orthodontics in Santa Fe, NM, is currently seeking an Optometric Assistant to administer visual tests, operate diagnostic equipment, and help with eyewear fittings. This position will report to the Lead Optometric Assistant and will involve traveling to rural locations throughout the state.

Pay range: $17-$20/hr (Extra $3/hr when traveling AND bonus structure)

Job Responsibilities

• Understand, monitor, and ensure the smooth execution of office processes, including coding and optometric materials, insurance benefits, patient collection, and documentation
• Call patients regarding appointment confirmations, reminders, cancellations, no shows, and recalls
• Support optometrists during eye exams by preparing patient, performing initial pre-tests, and recording results
• Accompany patients and parents during exams to pre-test the patient and assist Optometrist in scribing and finding a good fit for glasses
• Perform vision tests such as visual acuity, color vision, stereo, confrontations, pupils, ICT, and administer dilation drops
• Help patients select frames and lenses based on prescriptions
• Process patient payments during check-in and check-out
• Ensure practice is clean and presentable to patients to include cleaning restrooms, patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, dusting etc.
• Participate in other duties that support the mission of providing high-quality and compassionate dental, vision, and orthodontic services to underserved children

Job Qualifications

• Previous experience in a vision practice is a plus
• Ability to tech, scribe, and perform optometric tasks
• Strong communication skills
• Proficiency in EHR systems
• Ability to train and lead a team of Optometric Assistants
• Ability to multitask and complete tasks correctly and on time
• Preferred knowledge of optometric online software/database, Intero Order processing systems, Google Docs, and Document Portal Spreadsheet software
• Bilingual a plus

In addition to the job description, you will be asked to perform other duties that support the business and our mission.