Optometric Assistant at Castle Family Health Centers

JOB CODE: Full Time

SALARY LEVEL DIVISION: Optometry

LOCATION: Optometry DEPARTMENT: Optometry

PREPARED BY: Date: March 27, 2023

SUMMARY

RESPONSIBLITIES, AUTHORITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Include, but are not limited to the following. Other duties may be assigned

Responsibilities

• Pre-test all patients
• Chart appropriate test results
• Translate for the Doctor
• Answer phones
• Schedule patients
• Turn on all display cabinets, audio and visual equipment
• Assist Optician with dispensing and ordering
• Assist in Frame Inventory and tagging
• Participate in Staff Meetings
• Clean Pre-test equipment
• Make referrals to specialist
• Call patient to confirm Appointments

AUTHORTIY

Equals and matches each of the responsibilities.

ACCOUNTABILTY

Reports directly to the Office Manager.

CONCLUSION

This position description can be amended and/or corrected at the discretion of the CEO/Administrator.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability requires. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND /OR EXPERIENCE

High school graduate; AA or BA preferred, demonstrates interest in teaching others, demonstrates willingness to learn, demonstrates excellent writing and verbal communication skills, possess a broad general knowledge of medical terminology and acute care procedures performed sufficient to identify and interpret trends. Should have the ability to make recommendations for improvement. Identify discrepancies in documentation. Demonstrates teaching skills, ability to develop and implement standards requires by DHS. Has highly skilled ability to utilize a computer and state of the art programs. CPR certification required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and analyze medical records of sufficient documentation and/or recognize discrepancies. Ability to consult the most current editions of the Department of Health and Human Services and also, the licensure requirements of the state for Staff Development and Performance Improvement. Knowledge of the DRG system and how it applies to Staff Development and Performance Improvement.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

Substantial demands for seeing close vision, color perception, hearing, clear speech-simple, clear-complete, touching, sitting and flexibility.

Limited demand for smelling, walking, carrying (20 pounds) and bending.

Minimal demands lifting (>30 pounds), pushing pulling climbing, kneeing, stooping, squatting, standing, and running.

Substantial demands to spend hours utilizing computer skills.

COGNITIVE SKILLS

Substantial demands for reading-simple, reading-complex, writing-simple, writing-complex, clerical, analyzing, perception/comprehension, math skills, judgment, and decision-making.

Limited demands for memorization.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of the job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Substantial demands for verbal contact with others, working inside.
• Limited demand for working alone, working with others, working around others, face-to-face contact, noise, and using electrical equipment.
• Minimal demands for shift work, extended day, working outside, confined
  • Areas, external heat or cold, wet and /or humid, vibration, mechanical
  • equipment, burning material, moving objects, high places, fumes/odors,
  • dirt/dust and glasses.