Optometric Technician - Medical Assistant
On-siteDawsonville, Georgia, United States
Dawsonville, Georgia, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeLicense Or CertificationEnterprise
Full TimeLicense Or CertificationEnterprise
Job Summary
Conduct pre-screening exams and perform vision tests on patients prior to the optometrist's examination. Explain preliminary examinations to patients, review prescriptions, and identify special needs by consulting with the Doctor or management. Maintain a professional atmosphere, ensure equipment is properly maintained, and promote visual field testing and retinal screenings to eligible patients. Complete necessary paperwork while understanding ocular terminology and diseases. This role requires strong customer service, multitasking, and organizational skills. Training is provided, and every Sunday is a closed day.
Required Qualifications
- Strong customer service skills
- Ability to learn optical knowledge
- Able to give instruction in a clear and concise manner to customers
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Detail-oriented
- Multitasking and time-management skills
- Professional attitude and appearance
- Understand ocular terminology and diseases and know the ocular abbreviations
- Explain to the patient the types of preliminary examinations
- Complete necessary paperwork and perform testing on patients prior to doctor examination
- Promote visual field testing and retinal screenings to eligible patients
- Perform exam pre-screening
- Review prescriptions and/or patient information carefully and identify special needs
- Consult with the optician, Doctor or Retail Management when necessary
- Ensure equipment, both Doctor's and pre-test, is properly maintained
- Maintain a professional atmosphere and appearance of doctor's office and pretest room
- Ensure high quality patient care
Desired Qualifications
- Previous retail/optical experience preferred, but not required
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