National Vision - Takoma Park, MD
posted 4 days ago
About the position
The position involves ensuring high quality patient care in a doctor's office setting. The role requires maintaining a professional atmosphere and appearance in both the doctor's office and the pretest room. The individual will need to understand ocular terminology and diseases, as well as the relevant ocular abbreviations. Responsibilities include explaining preliminary examinations to patients, completing necessary paperwork, and performing testing on patients prior to the doctor's examination. Additionally, the role involves promoting visual field testing and retinal screenings to eligible patients, performing exam pre-screening, and reviewing prescriptions and patient information to identify special needs. Collaboration with the optician, doctor, or retail management is necessary when special needs are identified. The position also requires ensuring that all equipment, both for the doctor and pre-test, is properly maintained.
Responsibilities
- Ensure high quality patient care.
- Maintain a professional atmosphere and appearance of doctor's office and pretest room.
- Understand ocular terminology and diseases and know the ocular abbreviations.
- Explain to the patient the types of preliminary examinations.
- Complete necessary paperwork and perform testing on patients prior to doctor examination.
- Promote visual field testing and retinal screenings to eligible patients.
- Perform exam pre-screening.
- Review prescriptions and/or patient information carefully and identify special needs.
- Consult with the optician, Doctor or Retail Management when necessary.
- Ensure equipment, both Doctor's and pre-test, is properly maintained.
