What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optometric Assistant, training provided! position at Gig Harbor Family Vision?
Looking for a friendly, compassionate, and outgoing personality! As this is a medical setting, but also requires recommending services we provide, we need someone with the desire to help people by scheduling appointments and performing technical work.
We are a heavy foot traffic office located inside the Gig Harbor Costco. We are hiring both full and part-time positions though you must be available to work on Saturdays.
The job will be doing any/all of the following:
- Answering phone calls in a professional manner
- verifying insurances
- checking in/out patients in a professional manner
- scheduling and confirming appointments
- collecting payments
- reconciling daily receipts
- perform pre-testing for the doctor
- perform contact lens training/re-stocking contact lens trials
- Follow-up phone calls with patients
- documentation of phone calls and patient interactions
- effective communication with other staff members and doctors
- housekeeping/daily office cleaning and other daily tasks as assigned.
We are looking for someone who provides great customer service, has great interpersonal and organizational skills, pays attention to detail, maintain a professional atmosphere of doctor’s office, and can be a team player. For the right candidate, we will provide training. This is for someone who is also interested in a stable and long-term career.
Job Type: Part-Time/Full-Time (3 month probationary period)
Experience:
- Office Administration: 1 year (Preferred)
- Optometric Office: 1 year (Preferred)
Our vision is to provide a place that is professional and fun to work while providing the best customer service and patient care. If you feel you are the right candidate please email a current resume.
To learn more about our practice please visit gigharborvision.com
*Benefits listed above apply should full-time status be achieved.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Ophthalmology
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Morning shift
- Rotating weekends
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
- Night Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Gig Harbor, WA 98332 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $20