Medical Assistant Clinic

Medical Assistant Position

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 care, preparing patients for examinations and assisting with minor medical procedures.

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

Essential Skills

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

Qualifications

• 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.

Company Benefits

• Long Term Disability Insurance

EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.