Optometric Assistant

Job Summary:

Under direct supervision, performs preliminary testing for optometric examinations; assists Optometrist as directed; screens telephone calls from patients and provides assistance as necessary.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Obtains and records patient history information in medical chart, including health problems, medications, and family history.
• Maintains medical and eye chart files; requests and reviews medical charts as necessary.
• Measure spectacles using manual and auto lensometers, measures pupillary distance.
• Measures visual acuity, distance and near, using manual and auto projections, including pediatric tests such as HOTV, Preschool Vision Test, and tumbling Es.
• Performs auto-refraction/keratometry and manual keratometry.
• Dials refractive data into phoropter.
• Instills eye drops for dilation and tonometry; performs non-contact tonometry.
• Performs color vision tests, stereo vision test, Amsler Grid.
• Able to perform additional ancillary testing including (not limited to) automated perimetry (FDT and Humphrey VF), Ocular Imaging including OCT, Retina Photography, Corneal Topography.
• Maintains Contact Lens inventory, ordering of trial lenses, and places Contact Lens orders.
• Books Contact Lens appointments, discusses applicable fess with patients and takes payments.
• Handles hard and soft contact lenses, including cleaning and power measurement, able to train contact lens insertion and removal.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area; organizes equipment, instruments, and supplies in exam room, nursing stations and special procedures rooms.
• Uses electronic medical records system to schedule or cancel patient appointments.
• Performs other related duties as directed, including answering and screen telephone calls, taking messages if needed; performs photocopying, faxing and light typing on occasion.
• Assist Optometrist during eye examination as needed.
• Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.