Optometric Receptionist

**Full Time Optometric Receptionist Needed - Permanent Role, Monday to Friday Office**

Oakville Optometry is looking for a permanent, full-time optometric receptionist to work Monday to Friday 3 daytime shifts and 2 afternoon + evening shifts.

The practice is located at the QEW and Trafalgar Road in Oakville, Ontario. Oakville Optometry is a progressive 40-year independent, full service optometric care and dispensing practice with three optometrists and a gallery showcasing over 700 frames.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Monday, Tuesday, Friday daytime shift. Wednesday, Thursday afternoon+evening shift.
- Answer phone, triage the request, book patients accordingly, manage appointment calendar, place orders for contact lenses, greet incoming patients
- Pretest patients
- Provide check out services, manage OHIP, 3rd party insurance and private pay
- Knowledge of glasses and contact lenses is an asset

**Qualifications**:

- Strong customer focus
- Detail oriented
- Self Starter
- Strong organizational skills
- Must be punctual and reliable
- Enjoy being part of a small team
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong phone and Microsoft Work and Excel skills
- Previous optometry office experience is an asset
- Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 preferred

**Perks & Incentives**:

- Closed on weekends and steady schedule
- Competitive wages based on experience and knowledge of optometric tests
- Health Care Spending Account
- Employer paid continuing education

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $22.00-$24.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Extended health care
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Oakville, ON L6H 3P1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (required)

**Experience**:

- Front desk optometry: 1 year (preferred)
- front desk administrative: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-07-09