What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Stone Canyon Eye Care?
Medical Assistant Needed -
Our busy eye care practice needs an Ophthalmic Technician to help give patients a 5-star experience every time they’re here! This is a full-time position at our office in St. George Utah. We serve patients of all ages, starting at infancy and up! We specialize in dry eye, scleral contact lenses and orthokeratology, so if you enjoy working with interesting and unique clinical cases, this is the place for you!
Why work here? We have great hours with no weekends, interesting patient encounters, fun diagnostic equipment, a culture of constantly learning and pushing the boundaries of specialty care in optometry, and good benefits.
Responsibilities:
As an Optometric Assistant, you work with each patient prior to them seeing the doctor, so you’ll be the one to soothe their jitters, brighten their mood, and show them that we are there to serve them in every way we can! You’ll be handling a lot of the important work that goes on to set the doctor and the patient up for success. We will train you if there’s anything here you're unfamiliar with!
Your duties will include:
- Greeting patients and explaining procedures to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
- Spending time (approximately 10-20 minutes) with each patient before the doctor enters collecting patient history and chief complaint and accurately entering that data into the EHR software.
- Performing testing such as retinal photography, corneal topography and external photography, OCT, Icare, and testing peripheral vision with the visual fields analyzer.
- Inputting patient information and exam findings into our Crystal EHR software to facilitate accurate record-keeping and scribing for the doctor during the exam if needed.
- Measuring the prescription in the patient's glasses prior to their exam with the doctor using automated lensometry.
- Instructing patients on contact lens insertion & removal and lens care guidelines.
- Maintaining cleanliness of test equipment and exam rooms.
- (Secondary Responsibilities) Addressing patient questions and scheduling appointments over the phone as well as responding to email or text requests for information and appointments, verifying insurance, confirming appointments as well as preparing patient charts for future appointments, completing medical records requests, triaging incoming phone calls and general administrative back up.
- Must be comfortable with a high degree of multi-tasking and proficient typing skills.
Why is this more than a job?
At Stone Canyon Eye Care we're changing the way people see and ultimately changing people’s lives. When you think about it, we play an active role in preventing devastating traffic accidents, allowing parents to take in every detail of their child's face, and just helping people to generally enjoy a higher quality of life – because life is so much better when you can SEE!
If you want a career where you can directly impact the well-being of your community, this is it!
Experience Not Required:
Prior experience as an optometric/ophthalmic technician or assistant is not required.
For those who possess a great attitude, a helpful heart, and a love of learning we will be happy to train the right person!
Skills Required - if these sound like you, please apply:
- You are caring and can make our patients feel comfortable.
- You’re able to be patient, yet efficient.
- You’re detail oriented.
- You LOVE to learn and master new skills quickly.
- You’re responsible, reliable and accountable!
- You take pride and ownership in everything you do – whatever you do, you do it well.
- You are ready and willing to be part of the team and make a difference.
To fully apply for this position please complete the phone assessment. Thanks!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- On-the-job training
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $17