Ophthalmic Assistant

As an Ophthalmic Assistant, you'll be responsible for preparing patients for exams with doctors, gathering medical information, and performing preliminary tests while providing high-quality patient care.

Requirements

• Welcomes patients and visitors with a positive, warm disposition
• Keeps doctors' rooms filled to ensure clinic patient flow
• Obtains patient histories through intake assessments, making note of findings in EHR
• Performs visual acuity, auto-refraction, manual and automated lensometry, Goldmann and Tonopen tonometry tests and keratometry on patients
• Checks pupils, extra-ocular muscles, confrontational fields and inserts eye drops for dilation
• Runs diagnostic tests such as Immersion A-scan, OCTs and Visual Fields
• Administers color vision, depth perception and Schirmer's tear testing as needed
• Assists in minor office procedures (lasers, excisions, etc.)
• Educates patients on ophthalmic conditions and consent for procedures and surgery
• Maintains exam rooms, including cleaning/sterilization as necessary

Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance
• Significant eye care discounts
• Child care assistance
• Pet insurance
• Continuing education funds
• 401(K)
• Paid holidays
• PTO
• Sick Time