Job Summary:

Performs initial work-up and specialized tests for optometry patients. Assists optometrists with clinical tasks as directed by the optometrist.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Greets patients, enters data into medical records, and escorts patients to examination room.

• Interviews each patient to obtain information about symptoms and documents information provided by patient in medical record.

• Uses specialized equipment to test patients' vision and condition.

• Provides test results to provider and brings attention to abnormal results.

• Assists optometrist to conduct examinations as directed.

• Assists patients to understand spectacle and contact lens options following diagnosis by optometrist.

• Cleans and maintains specialized equipment and work areas.

• Performs other related duties as directed.

Must pass a practical skills evaluation. Must obtain Para-Optometric Certification within 12 months of hire date

Supports all NOVA Centers with Optometry Clinics. Support Saturday Clinics when there is a business need. Works late days based on business needs.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum one (1) year experience doing patient work-ups to include visual acuities, manual and automated lensometry, auto-refraction, non-contact tonometry and knowledge of contact lenses including the teaching of insertion and removal classes or completion of inter-departmental training program emphasizing above skills developed by the Optometry department.

Education

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

The candidate must have 1 from the following list:

• Contact Lens Dispenser Certificate

• Ophthalmic Assistant Certificate

• Paraoptometric Certificate

• Paraoptometric Technician Certificate

• National Contact Lens Examiner - Basic Certification

• Paraoptometric Assistant Certificate

Additional Requirements:

• Successfully demonstrated proficiency on initial skills assessment during the interview process.

• Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software.

• Completion of any Optometric Assistant Program of studies, Completion of the Self-Study Paraoptometric Assistant Course, Ophthalmic Medical Assisting-Independent Study Course, or any comparable certification or Optometric or Ophthalmic course completion required or within six (6) months from date of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BLS Certification preferred.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Optometric Assistant, Caton Hill, FT

LOCATION: Woodbridge, Virginia

REQNUMBER: 1288100

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.