Medical Assistant / Ophthalmic Technician South Coast Retina Center

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3 Long Beach, CA Job Details Full-time From $22 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Spanish Customer communication Bachelor's degree Attention to detail Ophthalmic diagnostic imaging equipment Phone triage Full Job Description If you have recently completed your undergraduate education and are looking to go to Medical School and need some experience before applying, this is a perfect fit! South Coast Retina Center prides itself on fostering a professional, friendly, and outgoing environment, not only for the communities we serve, but for our employees alike. Whether your aspirations consist of pursuing a career in ophthalmology or furthering your experience with patient care, you will be challenged both technically and tactfully as a catalyst to furthering your career in the medical field. We have four offices located in Torrance, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and Long Beach. This position is based out of our Long Beach facility, but may require travel to our other locations upon request. (Bachelor's degree

REQUIRED

)

Ophthalmic Technician Duties:

• Performing ophthalmic tests, including visual acuity (checking vision), applanation tonometry (checking pressure in the eyes), obtaining pictures of the back of the eye
• Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), and Fluorescein Angiography (FA)
• Accurately obtaining a complete patient history including chief complaints, past ocular/medical concerns and history of allergies and medications
• Responding to patient phone calls in order to triage questions and concerns

Advanced Duties:

Upon mastering the initial responsibilities of a technician, additional duties of a Scribe (as listed below) will be assigned:

• Assisting with patient pre/post operative counseling, in-office procedure set up and accompanying the physician in the exam room in order to thoroughly and accurately scribe intraocular findings into our electronic medical record
• Managing prescription refill requests
• Completing Disability and DMV patient forms Candidates who are efficient, reliable, professional, detail oriented and organized, with the ability to communicate and work well with others are encouraged to apply.

Prior experience is not required, but a healthcare career track is preferred. Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus. Healthcare employment requires proof of COVID Vaccination.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person