Optometric Assistant

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Experience an asset
- **Work setting**:

- Urban area
- Optical retail store
- Office of health care professional
- Medical clinic
- Ophthalmic or optical laboratory
- Private practice
- ** Tasks**:

- Assist health care professionals
- Operate ophthalmic testing and measuring instruments
- Clean and maintain equipment
- Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
- Operate and maintain sterilization equipment and instrumentation for re-use according to standardized safety practices
- Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation
- Maintain supplies
- Maintain inventory of equipment
- Perform general clerical duties
- Process files and paperwork
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Take patients' general medical and ophthalmic history
- Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments
- Order supplies and equipment
- Organize and maintain inventory
- ** Computer and technology knowledge**:

- MS Excel
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- Computer assisted records management system
- ** Area of specialization**:

- Obtain specifications for eyeglasses or contact lenses and fit clients with prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses
- ** Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Bondable
- Drug test
- Confidential security clearance
- Basic security clearance
- Enhanced reliability security clearance
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- ** Personal suitability**:

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

- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- ** Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- ** Financial benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- ** Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Travel insurance