Optometric Tech - Medical Assistant

Job Description

What would you do? - The Specifics

• Ensures high quality patient care.

• Maintains a professional atmosphere and appearance of doctor's office and pretest room.

• Understands ocular terminology and diseases and knows the ocular abbreviations.

• Explains to the patient the types of preliminary examinations.

• Completes necessary paperwork and performs testing on patients prior to doctor examination.

• Promotes visual field testing and retinal screenings to eligible patients.

• Performs exam pre-screening.

• Reviews prescriptions and/or patient information carefully and identifies special needs. Consults with the optician, Doctor or Retail Management when necessary.

• Fills out referral forms and follow-up paperwork as required.

• Maintains accurate and organized patient records.

• Ensures equipment, both Doctor's and pre-test, is properly maintained.

• Orders and maintains supplies and pharmaceuticals as directed.

• Follows all store and corporate policies and procedures.

• Participates in regularly scheduled mandatory communications meetings in order to keep informed of changes in corporate policies and initiatives.