Medical Assistant / Ophthalmic Assistant/Technician

Retina Consultants is a private vitreoretinal practice with more than 30 years of providing ophthalmic retina care and treatment to those in our communities. Our practice continues to grow and we are seeking to hire a full-time Ophthalmic Assistant / Technician to assist our existing team!

We have an incredible team, providing a friendly, patient focused, team-oriented working environment. While we offer one of the best working teams to be a part of, we expect the very best from our staff as well.

What would it take to be part of our team? The ideal applicants are compassionate, a multi-tasker, computer literate, customer service oriented, dependable, comfortable learning new skills and systems, and be a team player.

As an Ophthalmic Assistant / Technician you will be responsible for providing care to our patients. This includes completing patient work-ups, collecting patient history and chief complaint, checking visual acuity, and charting. The technician is responsible for diagnostic testing including that includes Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), B-scans, and Fundus photography. Technicians also provide support services to our physicians and perform clinical duties required to most effectively handle the day-to-day functioning of their practices including restocking and cleaning of exam rooms and telephone triage to assess urgent versus emergent needs of the patients.

On a rare occasion, this position may require travelling as you may be scheduled to work in our Seattle or Everett location. When travelling, driving allowances and toll fees are paid. Staffing schedules are prepared a month in advance.

QUALIFICATIONS

We prefer a minimum of 2-years as an Ophthalmic Assistant/Technician and experience in retina will be a competitive advantage, but not required. Medical Assistants are encouraged to apply as we are willing to train the right candidate that is interested in the medical field of ophthalmology. Required skills include the ability to be proactive, team-oriented, self-starter, excellent communication skills, patience, empathy and ability to multi-task and work in a busy environment are highly desirable skills.

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our employees that includes medical, dental, AD&D, Retirement Plan with profit sharing, generous PTO, and paid holidays.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required with a Bachelors preferred; one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Please include cover letter and resume. Applications without a cover letter may not be reviewed as we want to learn a bit more about you.

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: $25.00 - $32.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $32.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Ophthalmology

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Ophthalmology Experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person