Optometric Assistant

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Experience an asset
**Work setting**:

- Optical retail store
- Office of health care professional
- Private practice
**Tasks**:

- Assist health care professionals
- Operate ophthalmic testing and measuring instruments, record test results and administer eye drops, ointments and medications as directed by ophthalmologists
- Clean and maintain equipment
- Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
- Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation
- Maintain supplies
- Maintain inventory of equipment
- Perform general clerical duties
- Perform various administrative functions
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments
- Organize and maintain inventory
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Health benefits**:

- Vision care benefits
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week