Optometric Assistant

Optometric Assistant. will train. Pleasant, motivated individual who is a team player and willing to learn. Bilingual

• Under the general supervision of optometrist, routes patients through practice
• Under the general supervision of optometrist, obtains chief complaint
• Under the direct supervision of optometrist, obtains medical histories – self/family
• Under the general supervision of optometrist, reviews and records medications
• Under the direct supervision of optometrist, explains, measures, and records color vision and depth perception
• Under the direct supervision of optometrist, explains and obtains auto refraction
• Under the direct supervision of optometrist, obtains and records Visual Acuities, refraction, cover test, and Visual Fields
• Under the direct supervision of optometrist, identifies and uses exam room equipment
• Under the general supervision of optometrist, identifies basic anatomy of the eye for proper recording
• Under the direct supervision of optometrist, performs pinhole acuity and Amsler Grid as determined by standards of care
• Under the direct supervision of optometrist, administers and records Extra Ocular Movement (EOM’s), Near Point Convergence(NPC), Accommodation, and Pupil Testing
• Under the general supervision of optometrist, explains myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism
• Under the direct supervision of optometrist, uses lensometer to read single vision lenses, bifocal lenses, trifocal lenses, and progressives
• Under the direct supervision of optometrist, performs and explains topography, digital imaging, and tonometry
• Under the general supervision of optometrist, assists the doctor with administering Fluress
• Under the direct supervision of optometrist, determines and administers dilating drops
• Under the general supervision of optometrist, scribes for doctor
• Under the direct supervision of optometrist, documents assessment and plan of patient’s care
• Under the general supervision of optometrist, explains punctual plugs, LASIK, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Heidelberg Retina Tomograph (HRT), and other procedures to patients

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $18.72 - $22.55 per hour

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person