Optometric assistants help with the smooth running of the optometrist practice. Their assistance with secondary tasks ensures that optometrists can devote more appointment time to patients’ vision issues. Other than receptionists, optometric assistants are often a patient’s first contact with your office. That means they impact the impression patients have of the eye care practice. Their demeanor and efficiency can be a factor in whether a new patient becomes a returning patient.
O que um Optometric Assistant faz?
Optometric assistants, or optometric technicians, help optometrists manage patient care. They are often among the first points of contact for patients in the optometrist practice, providing patient care and some clerical duties.
Responsibilities include pre-screening patients, scheduling appointments and educating patients on contact lens care.
Responsabilidades
Um Optometric Assistant deve ser capaz de cumprir vários deveres e responsabilidades. A seguir estão alguns deveres e responsabilidades que um Optometric Assistant deve ser capaz de executar:
Administering patient pre-screening tests – e.g., the “air puff” and other standard eye care tests
Sanitizing patient rooms prior to exams
Training patients on contact lens use
Helping patients with frame selection
Ordering contact lenses
Habilidades necessárias
Um Optometric Assistant competitivo terá certas habilidades e qualificações, incluindo:
Vision-care equipment typical in an optometrist office
Vital sign equipment (e.g., blood pressure)
Computer programs for patient record keeping
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