Vision Care Hero: Optometric Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus opportunities

PTO & paid holidays

Career growth

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Adventure Dental, Vision, & Orthodontics in Albuquerque, NM is seeking an Optometric Assistant to administer visual tests, operate diagnostic equipment, and assist with eyewear fittings. This position will report to the Lead Optometric Assistant.

Pay range: $17-$20/hr with bonus opportunities. The role involves supporting optometrists during eye exams, performing pre-tests, and helping patients select frames while maintaining a clean, welcoming practice environment for underserved children.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in EHR systems.
• Ability to train and lead a team of Optometric Assistants.
• Experience with optometric tasks, scribing, and tech support.

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

Communication

Team leadership

EHR proficiency

Tech & scribe

Bilingual

Tools

Intero Order processing

Google Docs

Document Portal Spreadsheet

Job description

Adventure Dental, Vision, & Orthodontics in Albuquerque, NM is seeking an Optometric Assistant to administer visual tests, operate diagnostic equipment, and assist with eyewear fittings. This position will report to the Lead Optometric Assistant.

Pay range: $17-$20/hr with bonus opportunities. The role involves supporting optometrists during eye exams, performing pre-tests, and helping patients select frames while maintaining a clean, welcoming practice environment for underserved children.