Ophthalmic Assistant

Description

Retina Consultants of Minnesota (RCM) is seeking outgoing, patient focused individuals to work as an Ophthalmic Assistant .

If you have a passion for providing exceptional patient care, are highly personable, team-oriented, attuned to accuracy and fine detail, and would like to advance your career in Ophthalmology, we would like to talk to you!

We will teach you how to become an eye technician with hands on ophthalmic training. No previous experience is necessary, just a passion to help and willingness to learn - we will teach you the rest!

Responsibilities for an Ophthalmic Assistant include, but are not limited to the following :

• Engage with patients - Demonstrate a patient centric attitude and professionalism that instills confidence in VRS's services.
• Gather appropriate patient data to complete patient history and screening forms, which includes the chief complaint, dates, time intensity, and other associated factors. Relay all important data to the Physician.
• Administer dilation drops when appropriate and / or perform necessary testing, including visual acuity, glaucoma tests, and OCT's.
• Direct and accompany patients to appropriate room for care as necessary.

Required Skills, Abilities and Attributes for an Ophthalmic Assistant include :

We offer excellent compensation and benefits, to include :

About Retina Consultants of Minnesota (RCM) :

RCM has 9 Minnesota locations - St. Louis Park, Edina, Edina Specialty, Woodbury, Blaine, Duluth, Maplewood, Anoka and Mankato.

Everything we do.... every decision we make...takes our Guiding Principles into consideration. Our guiding principles are :