• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history;confirming purpose of visit.

• Checks condition of patients' eyes by observing pupils, muscle, visual acuity, extraocular movements, intraocular pressure and blood pressure.
• Prepares patients for eye examination by dilating their pupils
• Secures patient information by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information confidential.
• Counsels patients by transmitting optometrist's orders, use of drops, contact lenses, drugs, and questions about surgery.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Inventory stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications.

Optometric Receptionist

Full time energetic, optometric receptionist needed for busy established 5 doctor eye clinic in Regina area. Job is a team environment of four other staff members.  Experience in eye care strongly preferred. Salary depends upon experience and training.

Tasks include:

1. Appointment scheduling. 
      a. Scheduling contact lens fits and optometric procedures.
2. Operational functions:
       a. Dispensing replacement contact lenses
       b. cash drawer management (reconciling, balancing, deposits).
       c. Obtaining referrals and entering referrals.
3. Check-in desk:
        a. Chart preparation;
        b. answering telephones, taking messages and routing calls;
        c. collecting fees;
        d. patient registration;
        e. chart organizing and management
        f. Sort the clinic magazines each week.
4. Quality Control:
         a. Routing slip management.
         b. Final chart checkout (confirm completion of billing charges).
         c. Filing processed charts.
         d. Sorting and delivery mail.
         e. Collecting and posting co-payments and service payments.
         f. Optimizing and managing patient flow schedule for all doctors.
5. Appointment/billing desk:
         a. Triage of telephone calls for eye problems.
         b.  Refilling medication prescriptions by telephone, fax and in person.
         c. Releasing CL and spectacle prescriptions
         d. Processing patient recalls: cards and computerized phone calls.
         e. Patient insurance benefits verification.