Medical Office Assistant

Who we are looking for:

People who are passionate about the care of our patients. We are looking for individuals who want to be part of a medical team that puts our patients first and works well with a team of professionals. Someone who wants a successful career in the eye care profession where your efforts make a difference. We want people who are tech-savvy, enthusiastic, cares about others, and wants to work in a fast paced and fun environment.

Benefits:

We have an excellent benefit package (some benefits are dependent on full time or part time status) including:

Paid time off
Paid holidays
Insurance – health, dental, group term life, and short term disability
Uniform allowance
Jury duty pay
Traditional and Roth 401k with match
Profit sharing contribution
Awards program
Continued education & advanced training opportunities
Employee discounts

This is a full time position. EOE

Work hours are somewhere between 7 am and 5:30 pm dependent on the position and patient needs. Some positions may work on a Saturday rotation with hours between 7 am and 12 pm.

Wage Range: $17.40 – $24/hr. dependent on certifications/licenses

$1000 sign on bonus with no certifications, and a $2000 sign on bonus with certifications (COA, COT, COMT)!

Skills needed:

Must possess good communication skills.
Be well organized.
Ability to take directions.
Team player.
Flexible with hours.
Ability to plan ahead.
Must be courteous and have a pleasing personality when working with patients.
Ability to read and comprehend, write legibly, spell correctly, and proof read.
Ability to learn medical terminology and ophthalmic terminology and retain.
Ability to work with all age groups.
Basic computer skills – log on, find basic information from patient system, type at least 30 wpm
Basic math skills

Responsibilities:

Responsible for accurate documentation of data collected, diagnosis made and treatment initiated. This includes exam, tests, prescriptions and recommendations. Provide chair side doctor assistance & administer treatment ordered by doctor. Prepare exam rooms and assist in patient education regarding medications and procedures.

DISCLAIMER

Illinois Eye Center is an equal opportunity employer. We do not use personal information in our hiring process and are dedicated to hiring the person who is best suited for our jobs without any knowledge or consideration of the individual’s membership in any protected class. We are committed to promoting safety and high standards of employee performance, productivity and reliability by supporting a drug-free workplace. In order to achieve this, all finalists may be subjected to a drug test prior to being hired to assure the applicant does not currently have narcotics, sedatives, stimulants and/or other controlled substance in his/her body.