Optometric Assistant/Receptionist

Optometry office looking for a full-time office assistant/receptionist. Individuals who are quick learning and hard working will have opportunities to have more responsibilities. Experience in optometric field preferred but not required.

Requirements:

High school or equivalent (G.E.D) education Retail sales/customer service /public facing experience: 1 year (preferred) Must be punctual and carry a professional demeanor and appearance Dresses accordingly, in "business casual" attire Efficient/fast typing skills, computer literacy Friendly and welcoming demeanor Other Additional Qualifications (helpful but not required) Experience in answering phone calls Experience in optical sales Experience in optometry/medical administration Experience with vision benefits/insurance (VSP/EyeMed/etc) Experience with Eyefinity/Officemate/other EMR programs Knowledge of terminology, procedures and diagnosis for optometry/ophthalmology/opticanary/CPT/ICD-10 coding Pre-optometry/Pre-healthcare students

Bilingual/Multilingual:

(Cantonese (Preferred), Mandarin, Spanish, others)) Responsibilities Acting as a receptionist to optometrists including: answering phone calls, scheduling exams, confirming appointments, collecting fees, performing related bookkeeping procedures, maintaining appropriate patient records, maintaining records of daily deposits, other data entry Maintaining HIPAA compliance Cleaning and stocking office, inventory/ordering supplies Preparing and mail all postal items Performing other related duties as necessary Additional future responsibilities assigned if qualified or may be training provided if necessary Helping patients select frames and lens options. Dispensing/adjusting eyeglasses Basic vision/medical billing Insurance billing and processing orders Optometric testing/pretesting

Office Hours:

Monday-Friday 9:30am-5:30pm, also may have option to work some Saturdays 9:30am-2:00pm (schedule dependent, not required) See https://www.sfeyedocs.com/for-prospective-employees.html for details.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$21.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Health insurance Paid time off

Work Location:

In person