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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location washington, District of Columbia

About this job

Assists the vision services department by scheduling appointments, greeting and assisting patients, performing initial vision tests, and assisting optometrists and opticians.

Essential Functions:

• Greets and screens incoming patients. Obtain prescription and process encounter forms. Begins frame/lens selection process.

• Receives Outgoing patients. Determines cost of services and verifies benefit eligibility using computerized Systems.

• Using computerized cash Control system. Takes payment, and Validates procedures to track transaction, issues receipts detailing transactions.

• Sorts form copies. Balances and totals daily receipts. Summarize transaction data on computerized equipment. Forwards deposit and forms to designated personnel Investigates and reconciles cash variances.

• Answers telephone and direct inquiries from patients. Schedules follow-up or return appointments.

• Requests, receives and returns medical records for optometry patients.

• Contacts patients by phone/mail to inform them of delivery of their prescription, upcoming appointments, and follow-up appointments.

• Interview patients to obtain basic ocular history and perform routine vision and screening and measurement examinations according to KP standards and applicable regulatory laws.

• Maintain office and display area in a neat and orderly manner.

• Performs other related duties as directed.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum two (2) years of experience with public contact.

Education

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

• N/A

Additional Requirements:

• Effective, accurate written/oral communication skills.

• Basic math skills.

• Ability to work in fast paced and multifaceted situations.

• Good interpersonal skills.

• Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software.

• Completion of a proficiency checklist within 90 days of employment.

• Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a retail or vision services environment preferred.

• Previous cashiering and computer experience preferred.

• Retail sales experience preferred.

• CPR certification preferred.