Date Posted: November 4, 2020
Deadline: March 31, 2019
Organization: Montgomery & Riddle
Location: Laurens
City: Clinton
Job Type: Full Time
Seeking an Ophthalmic Assistant for our Montgomery & Riddle locations:
Clinton office- 22995 Hwy 76 East Clinton, SC 29325
Newberry office- 2735 Winnsboro Rd. Newberry, SC 29108
General Description:
This position will be primarily based out of our Clinton and Newberry locations. Under the supervision of the Clinical Manager, the Ophthalmic Assistant assists ophthalmologists and optometrists in their patients' eye examinations. Duties include performing various vision tests, collecting medical data, monitoring and maintaining patient flow, scribing, and assisting physicians with various procedures; as well as assisting with various administrative duties.
*Must be willing to travel to our different clinic locations if needed*
General Job Duties:
- Gathering medical records and patient information
- Taking ocular measurements, both anatomical and functional
- Administering or preparing medications
- Providing eye care and contact lens information to the patient
- Maintaining and cleaning ophthalmic instruments
- Assisting the ophthalmologist in basic procedures
Key Competencies:
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Professional personal presentation
- Customer service orientation
- Organization and planning skills
- Attention to detail
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Ability to mutli-task
Education:
- Minimum high school graduate or GED, or equivalent education and experience plus two year work experience and/or Ophthalmic Certification
Experience:
- Minimum of two year work experience and/or Ophthalmic Certification
- LASIK experience is a plus