Optometric Assistant at Kaiser Permanente

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Care, Clerical Duties, Customer Service, Optometry, Vision Screening, Interpersonal Skills, Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Equipment Handling, Teamwork, Data Documentation, Appointment Scheduling, Inventory Management, Training, Visual Acuity Testing, Contact Lens Fitting

Industry

Medical Practices

Description

Job Summary: Provides assistive services and support to the Optometrist in the delivery of patient focused eye care. Balances multiple priorities to complete assigned tasks in a team-oriented environment. Essential Responsibilities: Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws. Prepares examination and pre-screening rooms by cleaning and setting up equipment and instruments, and stocking and arranging appropriate supplies. Reviews appointment schedules to determine patient visit order, making appointments and discussing fees and co-payments with patients as needed. Greets and escorts patients to pre-screening, examination or treatment room and instructs and/or assists patient in preparation for scheduled procedures. Pre-screens patients for vision examination and contact lens visits. Including completion of appropriate case history in relation to chief complaint, past and present ocular history, family history, systemic illness, allergies and medications, visual acuity test, auto lensometry of all spectacles, auto-refraction test, auto-keratometry, NCT and stereopsis, color testing and ocular motility, and pupillary screening. Performs automated visual fields as directed following established policies and procedures. Assists Optometrist in patient data documentation as needed and appropriate. Performs routine clerical and reception duties as directed, including filing progress sheets, completing patient visit records, maintaining department logs, answering and screening phone calls, taking messages, copying, faxing and light typing as required. Performs other duties as assigned, including but not limited to assisting in orientation and training of new employees, transporting equipment and patients, stocking departments supply shelves and taking inventories. Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relations when interacting with other personnel, Health Plan members, and the public. May perform other duties as required. Basic Qualifications: Experience N/A Education High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Ability to conduct recent visual fields, NCT, and other vision screening. Optical and vision service background including customer service/retail experience. Ability to demonstrate inter-personal skills, oral and written communication skills; must meet attendance requirements/standards. Ability to efficiently manage patient flow to correspond with optometry appointment types and time lines. License, Certification, Registration N/A Additional Requirements: N/A Preferred Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: A hiring manager may specify Preferred Qualifications, which are desirable and above and beyond the requirements specified in the Minimum Qualifications section above. Please keep in mind that any such Preferred Qualifications should be job related and relevant (i.e.,directly related to the duties and responsibilities described in this Job Description) and stated in non-prejudicial language. Optometry, Optical and/or Ophthalmology department/office training. Understanding of contact lens fitting. Legible penmanship, problem solving skills. Previous Optometry experience to include HVF/OCT, NCT, VA's, CL I&R, Pachy, Vitals, charting with the ability to process up to 40 patients per day. Notes: Must be able to rotate into weekends This is an on-call position, days and hours may vary.

Responsibilities

The Optometric Assistant provides assistive services and support to the Optometrist in delivering patient-focused eye care. Responsibilities include preparing examination rooms, pre-screening patients, and performing clerical duties.