Vision Assistant

• Assists eye care providers and technicians in the exam and treatment of patients.
• Manages patient flow and performs patient rooming standards.
• Performs and documents diagnostic testing ordered by eye care providers.
• Administers topical ophthalmic and oral medications at the direction of the provider.
• Assists in patient transfers, including to other areas of the department for completion of the examination.
• Performs tasks of basic computer scheduling, rescheduling, canceling, and coordination of appointment.
• Collects and records accurate telephone information per department policy and relays it to eye care provider or technician.
• Demonstrates understanding of current system and department policies and protocols for infection control, instrument reprocessing, safety and other patient care workflows.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

• None