To assist and support doctors of optometry in a collaborative relationship to provide patients with optimum levels of general optometric care. Under the direct supervision of the doctor, will provide technical and support assistance to improve the efficacy and efficiency of the doctors of optometry.
Essential Functions:
- Accurately record patient's medical and visual history, review and prepare other clinical information (PST, Medicare refresh, etc.) for doctor(s).
- Take and record patient vitals when indicated in EMR.
- Perform appropriate pre-testing, such as but not limited to assessing gross visual skills, extraocular muscle action and pupillary reflexes.
- Perform OCT, Visual Fields and Diabetic Photos.
- Maintain accurate records and reports as instructed by the doctor.
- Instill eye-drops when ordered by the doctor.
- Assist in therapeutic procedures such as foreign body removal.
- Receive and process phone calls and other patient communication, from patients, assess the nature of the situation and manage triage accordingly.
- Manage all aspects of doctor(s) schedule, including booking appointments.
- Maintain diagnostic and therapeutic instruments and equipment to insure that they are clean and accurate.
- Assess condition of instruments and arrange for repair and/or recalibration as necessary.
- Maintain instruments and medications for ophthalmic therapeutics; insure that instruments and medications are available and sterile.
- Respond to patient concerns and resolve or forward them to the proper person or area for resolution.
- Coordinate patient optometric care with optical dispensing, membership services, family practice, ophthalmology, pharmacy and other KP departments and services.
- Follow all KP policies, procedures, and behavior guidelines and standards for the treatment of members and confidentiality of their care.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of previous experience in optometric or other ophthalmic practice.
- Demonstrated experience and competence with ophthalmic instruments, including: auto-refractor, auto-lensometer, non-contact tonometer, Titmus vision tester, Snellen chart, visual acuity projector, and visual field testing equipment.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Paraoptometric Assistant or Technician certification by the American Optometric Association at time of hire or within eighteen (18) months of employment.
- Familiarity with optometric and optical terminology.
- Familiarity with optometric instruments and equipment.
- Demonstrated proficiency in use of instruments and equipment for preliminary testing, ancillary testing and in the application of eye-drops.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to function effectively in a professional environment within a managed practice organization.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Three (3) years of previous experience in optometric or other ophthalmic practice preferred.
- Basic knowledge of Kaiser Permanente policies, procedures and philosophy and culture preferred.
- Thorough knowledge of basic science and optics, familiarity with optometric and/or ophthalmic procedures related to preliminary testing preferred.
- Basic knowledge of instillation of optometric diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceuticals as applied to the practice of optometry preferred.
- Working knowledge of HealthConnect preferred.
Salary Range:
$19.57 - $23.51
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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