Ophthalmic Assistant

Ophthalmic assistant

• Sanitize all patient care areas before opening for business.
• Open up lanes and diagnostic equipment daily.
• Replenish office and medical supplies.
• Make sure to have adequate disposable supplies.
• Greet patients warmly, answer questions and make them feel comfortable during the exam.
• Obtain and compose good history including multiple elements.
• Obtain accurate medication information, including dosage, route of administration, frequency.
• Check vision at distance.
• Check vision at intermediate, near, and pinhole vision when needed.
• Get autorefraction if needed.
• Read glasses prescription if needed.
• Check eye pressure by non-contact or iCare.
• Other in-office testing (i.e. osmolarity, inflamma dry, adeno plus, RAM, color vision, stereo, OCT, pentacam, VF, cell count, fundus photo, ultrasound)
• Clean and sanitize lane and equipment in between patients.
• Filling out various medically related forms (work excuse, FLMA, return to work, school excuse etc.)
• Answer phone calls and communicate with patients and other team members.
• Schedule patients for various appointments when needed.
• Database maintanince.
• Close down office at the end of each day.
• Clean and sterilize hand held equipment.
• Maintain inventory of sufficient medical supplies .

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Experience:

• OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANCE: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Houston, TX 77027 (Required)

Work Location: In person