Job Description

Pay: $15.50/hour

Bilingual Preferred

No optical experience required, paid training provided

Ideal position for someone looking for :

• A start to a career in the medical and healthcare field
• A company promoting learning and growth from within
• A medical assisting position at a rapidly growing healthcare company
• A team focused culture encouraging a friendly and personable environment

Essential Functions :

• Facilitate patient flow
• Gather patient information
• Practice urgency at all times
• Perform preliminary testing on patients
• Manage patient care and doctor requests

Requirements :

• Strong customer service skills
• Excitement to learn and grow
• Medical office experience a plus
• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

Competitive Benefits :

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health/Dental/Vision insurance
• Employee Purchase Program + Allowance
• Certification and training reimbursements

If you need assistance with this application, please contact (636) 227-2600

EyeCare Partners is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Job Title: Doctor's Assistant Optical Technician

Reports to: Optical Manager

Classification: Full Time/Non-Exempt

Schedule: Varies

Summary

Doctor's Assistants assist the Optometrist in servicing patients' needs. Work is done under the supervision and guidance of an optometrist, the Optical Management team and the District Training Coordinator.

Essential Functions

Prepare patients before an examination by gathering medical history information, determining the chief complaint and explaining the exam process. Administering tests to determine the visual capabilities of a patient which include but are not limited to: Auto Refractor, NCT, Visual Acuity, Photography and other ancillary testing. Monitors inventory within exam rooms or in the laboratory and records notes during an examination. Assisting the Optical staff with other duties including; checking in patients, scheduling appointments and customer service. Protects patient confidentiality by making sure protected health information is secured by not leaving patient confidential information in plain sight and logging off the computer before leaving it unattended.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED equivalent. Strong customer service. Ability to give clear and concise instructions to customers. Detailed oriented. Must be able to stand/walk/sit for increments of 4 hours or more.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopier, filing cabinets, fax machines and eye medical equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hand to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to move lift up to 20 pounds.

Position Type and Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work varies.

Travel

This position is expected to travel less than 5%. more