Ophthalmic assistant

Job Details:

Job Location: Christie at the Fields (LLC) - Champaign, IL

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $23.16 - $31.84 Hourly

Job Shift: 1st Shift

Job Category: Optical

Christie Clinic's department of Ophthalmology is seeking a full-time Ophthalmic Assistant at the Fields clinic from Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, with no night or weekend requirements. Duties include checking in patients prior to patient seeing provider and performing any pretesting on patient that is needed.

Job Qualifications and Expectations:

JOB DUTIES: (This list may not include all of the duties assigned.)

• Check in patients prior to patient seeing provider.
• Update medical history, check visual acuities and administer eye drops.
• Maintain exam rooms for necessary supplies and material.
• Ensure cleanliness.
• Oversee the sterilization of department instruments along with nursing staff.
• Assist provider with minor surgeries that are scheduled in office.
• Perform specialized testing.
• Review online transcriptions prior to patient appointment and update during appointment as necessary.
• Perform related work as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma or equivalent

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in an Ophthalmic Office Setting Certified Ophthalmic Technician/ Or Certified Nursing Assistant

CERTIFICATE/LICENSE:

CPR Certification

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Demands include sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, stretching and lifting up to 50 pounds. Hearing within, or correctable to, normal range, vision correctable to 20/20 and manual dexterity for the operation of office equipment is required.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed in a clinical setting with frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment. Requirements may include working irregular hours.

PAY AND BENEFITS:

The estimated pay range for this position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related criteria. We also offer a substantial benefits package, including:

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal, Holiday, Birthday)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 401k Plan
• Medical Flexible Spending Account
• Health Insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Vision Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance