Optometric Assistant/Front Desk Coordinator

$33,280 - $37,440/Yr

Amador Eye Care Associates - Sutter Creek, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Sutter Creek, CA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Optometric Assistant/Front Desk Coordinator plays a crucial role in delivering exceptional customer service and patient care within a large optometry practice. This full-time position involves various responsibilities, including patient interaction, appointment scheduling, and performing pretesting and visual acuity assessments. The role offers growth potential in a friendly and technologically advanced environment.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and provide a warm welcome.
• Set appointments and manage the scheduling of patients.
• Pretest patients and take patient history.
• Conduct visual acuities and visual field testing.
• Perform OCT testing and lensometry.
• Train and dispense contact lenses to patients.
• Make frame adjustments and perform minor repairs.
• Handle insurance billing and corrections.

Requirements

• Strong customer service skills and a professional demeanor.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in an optometry or healthcare setting is preferred but not mandatory.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with optical equipment and testing procedures.
• Previous experience in insurance billing.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off