Job Description

We are recruiting ambitious and motivated individuals to join our team as Receptionist/Optometric Assistant. We are looking for candidates who are seeking a career in a busy optometric health and services practice and who possess relevant education and experience.

The ideal candidate must have extensive knowledge of reception and general office duties and deliver excellent care to our patients in a positive, professional and confident manner. They must be able to multitask efficiently, work independently and collaboratively with a sense of urgency, be reliable, able to work in high volume situations, adapt quickly and respond using sound judgement in unpredictable situations while maintaining office priorities.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Scheduling and maintaining office appointments

Welcoming patients and managing patient coordination and office flow

Engage positively with patients in person and by telephone, email, fax and text

Provide complete and accurate information to patients and trouble shoot their inquiries and concerns

Collect and maintain confidential medical information

Manage patient referral procedures

Manage all billings (eg, Ohip, 3rd party insurance)

Perform general office duties such as processing payments and handling money, file maintenance, receiving deliveries, mail and emails, generating reports, completing opening and closing procedures, general housekeeping

Ensure all paperwork and documents are completed accurately

Provide support to Doctors, optical dispensary staff and other team members and assist in pretesting

Our staff enjoy their weekends off and parking is free. Prospective applicants must be able to work on Wednesday evenings. Wages are commensurate with education and experience.

If you believe that you are an ideal candidate or have transferable skills, we would be delighted to hear from you. Apply through Indeed and note that our professional office cannot receive calls or correspondence from prospective candidates.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $20.00-$24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 - 44 per week

Additional pay:

Overtime pay
Benefits:

On-site parking Vision care
Flexible language requirement:

French not required
Schedule:

10 hour shift 8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:

Vaughan, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

reception: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person