What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optometric Assistant position at Hudson Valley Eye Doctor?
Optometric Assistant. will train. Pleasant, motivated individual who is a team player and willing to learn. Bilingual
- Under the general supervision of optometrist, routes patients through practice
- Under the general supervision of optometrist, obtains chief complaint
- Under the direct supervision of optometrist, obtains medical histories – self/family
- Under the general supervision of optometrist, reviews and records medications
- Under the direct supervision of optometrist, explains, measures, and records color vision and depth perception
- Under the direct supervision of optometrist, explains and obtains auto refraction
- Under the direct supervision of optometrist, obtains and records Visual Acuities, refraction, cover test, and Visual Fields
- Under the direct supervision of optometrist, identifies and uses exam room equipment
- Under the general supervision of optometrist, identifies basic anatomy of the eye for proper recording
- Under the direct supervision of optometrist, performs pinhole acuity and Amsler Grid as determined by standards of care
- Under the direct supervision of optometrist, administers and records Extra Ocular Movement (EOM’s), Near Point Convergence(NPC), Accommodation, and Pupil Testing
- Under the general supervision of optometrist, explains myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism
- Under the direct supervision of optometrist, uses lensometer to read single vision lenses, bifocal lenses, trifocal lenses, and progressives
- Under the direct supervision of optometrist, performs and explains topography, digital imaging, and tonometry
- Under the general supervision of optometrist, assists the doctor with administering Fluress
- Under the direct supervision of optometrist, determines and administers dilating drops
- Under the general supervision of optometrist, scribes for doctor
- Under the direct supervision of optometrist, documents assessment and plan of patient’s care
- Under the general supervision of optometrist, explains punctual plugs, LASIK, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Heidelberg Retina Tomograph (HRT), and other procedures to patients
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $18.72 - $22.55 per hour
Benefits:
- Professional development assistance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $23