Optometric Assistant

Optometric Assistant West Des Moines, IA Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Qualifications Direct patient care Medical documentation Optical experience Electronic health records (EHR) management Phone communication Medical coding Medical office experience Ophthalmology Clinic experience Mid-level Patient service Optical coherence tomography (OCT) Phone triage Patient education Managing patient records Eye refraction Communication skills Time management Full Job Description Optometric Assistant At Wolfe Eye clinic, we create Better Vision for a Better Life. We have an immediate opening for a full-time Optometric Assistant in our West Des Moines clinic. The Optometric Assistant will assist the Optometrist in the overall clinic schedule to provide comprehensive care for our patients.

Responsibilities:

Assist the Optometrist during clinic Performing patient workups Performing diagnostic testing such as manual-refraction, OCT's, visual fields, retinoscopy, pressure checks and tonometry Maintaining electronic medical records Scribing and Coding during the exam. Triage phone calls Provide Patient Education Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Must have a working knowledge of how to manually refract patients. Previous experience in a medical office. Previous Scribing experience Previous experience with electronic medical record or medical office software. Able to work both independently and in a team environment Excellent time management skills Have excellent patient service skills Maintain excellent communication skills Previous optical or ophthalmic experience required. Some daytime travel is required. When traveling to other clinics, mileage and time on the road will be reimbursed. If you are interested in being a part of an Eye Care Center of Excellence while receiving a competitive wage, and full-time benefits (health, dental, 401K, paid-time-off, etc.) please apply. EOE Previous optical or ophthalmic experience required. Must have a working knowledge of manual refraction