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Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
Job in
Seattle, King County, Washington, 98127, USA
Listed on 2026-10-02
Listing for:
Paycom - ATS
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-02
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Medical Assistant
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Details
Job Location:
Hickory Office - HICKORY, NC 28603, Position Type:
Full Time, MAIN FUNCTION
Other duties may be assigned.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Problem-solver with analytical skills.
- Personable; empathetic with patient's needs and concerns.
- Demonstrated ability to perform comprehensive work ups on 2-3 patients per hour
- Well-organized with attention to detail.
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Demonstrated computer literacy.
- Willing to travel to satellite locations.
- Interacts with all patients using the level of respect and professionalism required by this practice.
- Acquaint all new patients with the office procedures to which they will be exposed. Inform patients of the purpose of all tests personally performed and how they will be affected during the tests.
- Learn to obtain patient history to include chief complaint, history of present illness, past history (ocular and general), family history (ocular and general), and history of allergies and medications.
- Learn to perform accurate and consistent documentation and measurement tasks to include:
- Visual Acuity
- Lensometry
- Applanation Tonometry
- Confrontational Visual Field Testing
- Stereo Testing
- Evaluation of Motility
- Pupillary Function Tests
- Color Plates
- Accurate Refractometry
- Angle Assessment
- Dilation of Pupils
- Schirmers
- Amsler Grid
- Administer topical and oral medication under direct supervision of a physician
- Humphrey Visual Field Testing
- Learn to perform other testing and tasks specific to the physician's clinic needs.
- Learn the steps necessary to educate all cataract evaluation patients regarding what a cataract is and how they are removed using eye model or photo as an educational tool. Be able to briefly describe mono-focal vs. multi-focal lenses
- Learn the duties of an ophthalmic scribe.
- Learn coding and requirements for specific codes and modifiers
- Learn documentation requirements for E & M coding
- Learn how to be consistently accurate in coding patient's visits
- Seek advice from more senior staff as necessary; never performing beyond capabilities.
- Maintain stock levels and cleanliness of exam lanes.
- Perform other duties, as required.
- Demonstrate support of staff involvement in approved clinic activities
- Demonstrate supportive teamwork attitude
- Acknowledge co workers verbally and non-verbally
- Communicate and behave professionally at all times, demonstrate flexibility, using appropriate communication techniques, verbally validates other perspectives
- Assume responsibility for continuous learning by attending in-services, staff meetings and updates.
- Complete assigned Continuing Education Training
- Maintain OSHA and HIPAA compliance.
- Remains current on credit hours and JCAHPO certification
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- Determines which patient should be taken next from the waiting room to have testing initiated
- Escorts patients from the waiting room for the data collection
- Following testing, advises as to who will see them next and makes them comfortable during the wait
- Maintains a smooth flow of patients to the physician, altering the test sequence as required
- Escorts patients from the clinical area to the check-out station or optical dispensary, when necessary
- Addresses all clinic callbacks by the end of the session in which they were received; insuring proper chart documentation
- Under direction of physician, may call pharmacy with either new or prescription refills which will be properly recorded in patient’s chart
- Assists in screenings and health fairs as needed.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
- Ability to write simple correspondence
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units or measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out…
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