Ccoa/Optometric Technician

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Are you a Canadian Certified Optometric Assistant looking for a new opportunity? Are you friendly and patient centric? Are you energetic, organized and a team player? Are you looking to expand your area of responsibility and grow your leadership skills?

Westwood Optical is seeking a career minded individual to join our team. This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday, no weekends or evenings!

We are a modern, professional, fast paced and well-established community eye care center. We have been providing quality eyecare for 40 years and we value long term team members. This is a multifaceted role with a mixture of duties to fill your day.

Responsibilities would include...

Pretesting patients prior to seeing the Optometrist, including Optomap, OCT and VF

Answering phone and scheduling appointments

Greeting patients upon arrival and assisting with managing patient flow within office

Contact lens training, placing and fulfilling orders

Triage and assess patients with Ocular concerns

Referrals to Ophthalmologists

Provide exceptional customer service and address any concerns or issues to achieve practice satisfaction

Keeping office neat and tidy

Experience:

Prior experience required. Preference will be given to current CCOAs and experienced Optometric Technicians

Knowledge of electronic medical records systems and familiarity with medical billing procedures and insurance claims processing is required

Proficiency in retail math for calculating pricing, discounts, and sales tax

Strong attention to detail

If you are passionate about providing exceptional service, want to be a valuable member of a team in a dynamic and fun environment, we encourage you to apply for this position. Join our team of dedicated professionals and make a difference in the lives of our patients.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Vision care

Work Location: In person