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Front Office Receptionist/ Optometric Technician/ Medical Assistant Jobs in Tampa at Christine Chen & Associates, OD PA
Looking for a optometric technician / Paraoptometric for our practice (Independent Doctors of Optometry within a commercial setting).
Optometric Technicians or Paraoptometrics are allied health personnel who assist optometrists in providing their highest level of vision care to patients. Front office procedures, chair-side assisting, pre-testing and contact lens instruction are just a few of the many duties paraoptometrics perform while working directly with an optometrist. Paraoptometrics play a valuable role in providing quality eye care to each patient who enters the office.
Essential Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Manage front desk – answering phones, patient questions, checking patients in and out, collecting payments, and scheduling appointments.
- Learn and understand managed vision care plans and explaining plan and benefits to patients.
- Pull authorizations for insurances prior to appointments.
- Posting and filing insurances after appointments.
- Manage and handle patient flow within the practice.
- Scanning and entering patient data into electronic medical records (EMR) system.
- Perform preliminary testing on patients.
- Order, dispense and organize trial contact lenses.
- Patient instruction on insertion, removal, cleaning and care of contact lenses.
- Adhering to all HIPAA regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
Qualified Candidates will possess the following:
- High School Diploma, General Education Diploma (GED) or equivalent related job experience
- Communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Ability to multi-task and have high attention to detail.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret insurance forms
- Experience and proficiency with computers
- EXPERIENCE PREFERRED but willing to train the right candidate
- MUST be available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays or some combination of those days.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $15.00 – $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
Application Question(s):
- We are looking to fill positions for weekdays and occasional weekends. Which days of the week are you available to work a full 8-9 hour shift?
- Please provide your availability for a potential virtual interview.
Ability to Commute:
- Tampa, FL 33635 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Front Office Receptionist/ Optometric Technician/ Medical Assistant
Company: Christine Chen & Associates, OD PA
Location: Tampa
