Vision Therapist

Total Vision; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Vision in Carlsbad, CA seeks a dedicated vision therapist to deliver one-to-one therapy under supervision of an optometrist.

You will use prisms, lenses, filters, and computer programs to treat eye movement, focusing, and processing deficits, while charting progress and coordinating with families.

Experience with children and special needs is welcome; training and ongoing professional development are provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with ophthalmic or optometric industry is a plus.
• Experience with children with special needs is welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one vision therapy sessions with patients of all ages.
• Perform vision therapy assessments with standardized tests and observations.
• Chart weekly notes and obtain doctor signatures.
• Support doctors with electronic charts, scheduling, and record keeping.
• Communicate with patients and families by phone and in person.
• Verify insurance coverage for vision therapy services.
• Monitor department schedule to maintain productivity.
• Accurately record patient encounters in notes and software.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

A vision therapist, under the supervision of an optometrist, provides one-to-one direct therapeutic services with patients that have eye movement, focusing, eye teaming, and visual information processing deficits utilizing specialized equipment such as prisms, lenses, filters and occlusion, computerized programs and balance and movement activities.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive training with lecture, study material assignments, workshops and co-treatment of patients will be provided on an ongoing basis.
• Working one on one with patients of all abilities and all ages, with their best interest in mind. Applying vision therapy theory and techniques and adapting to increase patient success.
• Providing Vision Therapy assessments using standardized tests as well as objective measurements and observations.
• Charting weekly patient notes in a timely manner to get doctor signatures/approvals between sessions.
• Providing doctor support in managing electronic charts, scheduling, report writing, and record keeping.
• Phone and in-person conversations with patients and families to meet patients’ needs.
• Making phone calls with insurance companies to verify coverage for vision therapy services.
• Monitoring department schedule to ensure department productivity.
• Accurately recording patient encounters both by clinical notes and using office software for appointment transactions.

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Experience in Ophthalmic or Optometric Industry is a plus but is not required.
• Experience in working with children with special needs, behavioral modification/ ABA therapy, child and geriatric care, and rehabilitation therapy is welcomed.

Total Vision is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal civil rights laws.