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Annan Retina Eye Center
Ophthalmology front desk and Ophthalmic technician
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What they do
An Ophthalmic Technician makes prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses by cutting and shaping lenses according to individual prescriptions. May make lenses for other optical equipment, such as telescopes or microscopes. Works in medical equipment manufacturing facilities and laboratories, retail stores, or in the offices of optometrists and physicians.
$38,308 / year median in Texas
+21% projected growth
Job Description
Ophthalmology front desk and Ophthalmic technician Annan Retina Eye Center Houston, TX Job Details Part-time | Full-time $15 - $20 an hour 10 hours ago Benefits Paid time off Qualifications Spanish Teamwork Administrative experience Marketing Time management Full Job Description Annan Retina Eye Center is a practice in Houston, Texas now hiring a Medical Office Administrative Assistant/Ophthalmic technician to perform daily administrative and general office duties including scheduling patient appointments, communicating with other medical facilities and insurance companies, scanning insurance documents and medical records and checking in and out patients. Experience in Ophthalmology workup and marketing. Ophthalmic workup. Please include a brief cover letter and a resume when emailing to respond. Responsibilities and Duties Communicating with patients and relatives in person or on the telephone, scheduling appointments and addressing inquiries directly or referring to other staff. Checking in and out patients before and after their appointment. Comforts patients by addressing their concerns. Maintains patient accounts by obtaining, recording, and updating relevant personal and financial information. Obtains revenue by recording and updating financial information; recording and collecting patient copays. Protects patients' rights by maintaining confidentiality of personal and financial information. Maintains operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Helps advertising the practice, making brochures, going out introducing the practice to potential referrals. Help in working up patients for an eye exam - previous experience in working up retina patients including using FA is encouraged. Qualifications and Skills Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, both verbally and in writing, Multi-tasking, Flexibility, Adequate computer and telephone skills, Team work, Time management, Organization, Detail-orientation, Professionalism. At least 6 months of Medical Office Reception experience required, some experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and/or Practice Management (PM) software system experience is preferred although adequate EMR/PM training specific to our practice will be provided. Experience in working up patients for an eye exam. Prefer a previous Ophthalmic technician experience that speaks Spanish Benefits This is a part time or full-time position with generous compensation. Schedule can vary Monday through Saturday. Compensation is very competitive.