Company Intro

At American Vision Partners (AVP), we partner with the most respected ophthalmology practices in the country and integrate best-in-class management systems, operational infrastructure, and advanced technology to provide the highest quality patient care possible. Our practices include Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, Southwestern Eye Center, Retinal Consultants of Arizona, M&M Eye Institute, Abrams Eye Institute, Southwest Eye Institute, Aiello Eye Institute, Moretsky Cassidy Vision Correction, Wellish Vision Institute, West Texas Eye Associates and Vantage Eye Center. We are focused on building the nation’s largest and most comprehensive eye care practices and currently operate more than 100 eye care centers in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, California and Texas – including 25 ambulatory surgical centers. At AVP we value teamwork, providing exceptional experiences, continuous improvement, financial strength, and hard work. We are committed to providing best-in-class patient care, pioneering research and technology, and most importantly, rewarding and recognizing our employees!

Overview

As a member of the Retina Team, you’ll gather important medical information from the patient and perform preliminary tests under the direction of the provider. You’ll also scribe as well as perform photography, injections and OCT’s.

Responsibilities

Welcomes patients and visitors with a positive, warm disposition
Keeps doctors’ rooms filled to ensure clinic patient flow
Obtains patient histories through intake assessments, making note of findings in EHR
Scribes the provider’s dictated findings into the patient’s electronic health record
Generates medication prescriptions, as directed from the provider, through Erx
Performs photography as ordered by the physician for documentation, diagnosis, and treatment of ocular pathology following standard protocol
Maintains inventory of photography supplies
Performs OCT’s as ordered by the physician for documentation, diagnosis and treatment
Responsible for injections of fluorescein angiogram dye, including preparing and drawing up of syringe
Triages incoming calls for potential retina emergencies and advises physician of patient’s signs and symptoms to determine when a patient should be seen
Educates patients on ophthalmic conditions and consent for procedures and surgery
Reviews schedules for the provider to ensure patients are scheduled correctly and reports any issues to management in a timely manner
Generates letters for referring providers, E-faxing and monitoring fax statuses
Maintains exam rooms, including cleaning/sterilization as necessary

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required
At least 1-year of experience as Ophthalmology Assistant/Technician preferred
COA, COT is a plus
Current certification in ophthalmology photography preferred
Knowledge of sterile techniques
Detail oriented; reliable and able to multi-task in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Flexible schedule working Monday-Friday
Ability to travel to locations as needed- travel time and mileage are paid benefits!

Benefits & Perks

Your health, happiness and your future matters! At AVP, we offer everything from medical and dental insurance, significant eye care discounts, child care assistance, pet insurance, continuing education funds, 401(k), paid holidays, PTO, Sick Time, opportunity for growth, and much more!

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