Ophthalmic Assistant(Certified or Non-Certified)
Location: Golden Valley Minnesota
Description: Northwest Eye is at present recruited Ophthalmic Assistant(Certified or Non-Certified) right now, this career will be placed in Minnesota. More complete informations about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Northwest Eye Clinic, P.A. is currently seeking a full time Ophthalmic Assistant
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Northwest E! ye Clinic P.A. is a multi specialty group founded over 40 years ago, is the oldest, largest, and most respected eye care practice in Northwest Minneapolis and its suburbs. From conducting routine eye exams, diagnosing eye disease, performing advanced surgical procedures, to handling eye emergencies 24 hours a day, our goal at Northwest Eye is to provide the highest quality eye care for adults and children of all ages.
JOB SUMMARY
The Ophthalmic Assistant accurately and efficiently performs an extensive number of data collection functions as delegated by the physician to allow for proper professional diagnosis of patient’s conditions and to do so in a way that instills patient confidence in the treatment. To assist in the training and mentoring of less experienced clinical staff.
Hours:
Hours run: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m or 8:30 a.m - 5:00 p.m Monday through Friday with an occasional Saturday.
RESPONSIBILITIES of the Ophthal! mic Assistant:
1.Patient Care
- Perform and! document subjective and objective ophthalmic testing efficiently to provide basic and extensive information necessary for ophthalmic examinations. *This includes but is not limited to: history, visual acuities, lensometry (manual and auto), keratometry (manual and automated) visual fields, tonometry, A-scan, B-scan, fundus photography, perform refractive surgery workup’s, assist with basic and complex clinical procedures, scribing, neutralization of contact lenses, fitting and evaluation of contact lenses perform I&R’s, documentation of contact lens orders and pricing, cleaning and polishing of contact lenses
- Acquaint all patients with the office procedures to which they will be exposed. Inform patients of the purpose of all tests personally performed and how they will be affected during the tests
- Assist in the maintenance and calibration of equipment
- Assist with ongoing education and mentoring of staff
- Support clinic team
- P! erform all other duties as assigned
Interact with Clinic Operations Manager, MD’s, OD’s, Senior Director of Operations.
Interact with other members of the clinical team
Requirements:
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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Preferably certified as an Ophthalmic Assistant
- Preferably 1-year experience in ophthalmic or optometric practice
- Contact lens experience desired
- NCLC desired
- Maintain current level of JCAHPO certification yearly
- Maintain certification in CPR.
- Working knowledge of all aspects regarding ophthalmic care.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Well organized with attention to detail
- Analytical
- Problem solver !
- Ability to multitask
- Personable and empathetic with patie! nt’s needs and concerns
- Ability to work as a team member
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Northwest Eye.
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This career starts available on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:32:44 GMT