Optometric Technician - Medical Assistant

About this job

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.…

This is a short summary.

Want to know if you're a fit? Check your CV against this role — free, in 30 seconds.

Most-requested skills in United States

Based on 929 United States vacancies that list requirements, these are the skills employers ask for most often.

• Nursing70% of postings
• Patient Care65% of postings
• Documentation40% of postings
• Medication38% of postings
• Vital Signs15% of postings
• ICU/Intensive Care5% of postings
• Palliative Care5% of postings
• Hygiene3% of postings

Similar jobs

• Mental Health Professional · KIPP St. Louis Public Schools
• Patient Advocate-Behavioral Health, Part Time · Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
• Account Services Coordinator HealthLab-Full-time Days · Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
• Clinic Assistant, Digestive Health Clinic, Full-Time, Days · Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
• Registered Nurse-Tele Med Surg Full Time Nights · Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
• Medical Assistant · Strive Health