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Key Position Details:

• Position will primarily be located at the Allina Health Bandana Square with shifts schedule at the Allina Health Bloomington clinic as well.
• Full time, day shift schedule with no weekend rotations
• Benefit eligible role

Job Description:

• Performs patient preparation, assessments and eye exam.
  • Collects vital signs, medication reconciliation, allergies and chief complaint.
  • Collects patient and family history and ocular history.
  • Performs preliminary testing and basic exam.
  • Document in the electronic medical record.
• Provider surgical support.
  • Assists with surgical in-office procedures and foreign body removals.
  • Schedules surgeries including peri-operative/post-operative visits and obtains prior authorizations and referrals.
  • Conducts pre-surgery testing and patient education for surgical procedures.
• Department support.
  • Opens and closes patient rooms.
  • Provides patient contact lens insertion/removal training.
  • Answer and follow-up on calls from patients and suppliers.
• Department supply management/maintenance.
  • Orders and maintains ophthalmic supplies, medications and diagnostic contact lens inventory.
  • Cleans and sterilizes equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description, and High school diploma or GED preferred
• Vocational or Technical Training in a two year medical/optical program or a two year Ophthalmic Assistant program preferred
• 0 to 2 years medical/optical experience required and
• 0 to 2 years Knowledge of complete eye exam tests and procedures as well as surgical assisting procedures preferred and
• 0 to 2 years Familiarity with pre-certification and payer requirements required
• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant - Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology required upon hire