Medical Assistant at EyeSouth Partners in US-IL-Niles

Job description

• A medical assistant supports both clinical and administrative operations within a medical practice setting, ensuring smooth operations in medical settings. The medical assistant assists doctors with patient acre, preparing patients for examinations and assisting with minor medical procedures
• Pay Range - $22.00-$26.00/hr. Commensurate with experience

Responsibilities

• Clinical
• Prepare patients for examination or treatment, taking an ocular and systemic history and accurately recording visual acuity
• Prep injections, medications, and sterile field for in-office procedures; assist doctor or surgeon with in-office and minor procedures
• Administer topical ophthalmic and oral systemic medications under the direction of the doctor.
• Assist with patient education.
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of exam rooms during the workday.
• Complies with all practice procedures and protocols. Complies with all State and Federal regulations.
• Administrative
• Report inventory and supply needs to leadership timely and as needed for supply ordering
• Participate in daily team huddles and regularly scheduled meetings as planned and required.
• Understand and accept responsibility to report potential or suspected errors to supervisor or Compliance Officer
• Contribute to the team effort by completing additional tasks or projects as needed.
• Maintain positive attitude consisting of cooperation, self-motivation, courtesy, and professionalism

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of ophthalmic and optometric exams, procedures, and terminology can be obtained via on-the-job training.
• Basic knowledge and competency of the technical skills listed below are required for a medical assistant working in an ophthalmology/optometry setting. This knowledge may be obtained via on-the-job training during the first ninety (90) days of on boarding into this position.
• History Taking (including basic pharmacologic understanding of common ophthalmic & systemic medications)
• Visual acuity
• Confrontation Visual Fields
• Extraocular Muscle Assessment
• Pupil Assessment
• Intraocular Pressure Measurement with handheld, automatic tonometer
• Automated Lensometry
• Autorefractometry
• Angle Assessment with oblique illumination method
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• CMA certification eligible; current certification preferred
• Prior experience with medical terminology, documentation, and ophthalmology or optometry preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Skills

Required

• Visual acuity
• Confrontation Visual Fields
• Extraocular Muscle Assessment
• Pupil Assessment
• Automated Lensometry
• Autorefractometry

Preferred

• CMA certification

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k w/ Match
• HSA/FSA
• Telemedicine
• Generous PTO Package
• Employee Discounts and Perks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life/AD&D
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance