What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optometric Technician / Patient Care Coordinator position at Bell & Terrezza Optical - Fairfield?
We are committed to excellence in patient eye care and we are looking for a team member that shares our passion for excellence. Must have great customer service skills and is a team player for our high patient volume office.
Optometric technician performs a variety of tasks to assist the optometrist in eye examinations. They record patient medical histories and help prepare the patient for the vision examination. They also assist with tests that help ensure the accurate diagnosis and treatment of a diseased eye such as taking optomap photos, tonometry, visual field, and optical coherence tomography. Assisting first time contact lens wearer by teaching the patient how to insert and remove lenses.
Patient care coordinator duties would include answering multi phone lines, scheduling patients, checking in patient, scanning, faxing, verifying patient insurance eligibility - both vision and medical benefits, ability to explain benefits to patients, checking patient out, collecting payment for copays or past due balances, bank deposit, keeping patient waiting room area neat and tidy.
Need good computer skills for use with electronic medical records - RevolutionEHR. Must be detail oriented, accurate, and time efficient. Optometry office setting experience preferred. We are open Monday-Friday 8-5. Travel may be necessary to all of our locations: Palafox and Fairfield in Pensacola, Milton, and Navarre. This position is primarily at our West Pensacola office.
Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Optometry or Opthalmology office: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $18