GENERAL SUMMARY:
Responsible for assisting the doctor with providing thorough comprehensive visual exams, medical exams, office visits, in-office minor medical procedures, and contact lens follow-ups by performing preliminary testing, electronic medical record entries, contact lens classes, support duties, and post exam follow-up.
Responsible for being a support to the management team with training the team and following the standardized training programs in a timely manner, creating and maintaining the department team schedule, manage the patient schedule, communicating goals to the team, conducting and participating in department meetings.
Acts as a role model in providing excellent patient care by exceeding patient's expectations.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Requires High School Diploma or G.E.D.
Requires at least six months experience in the Optometric Tech position.
Must have the ability to use basic math skills.
Completion of all required training.
Retail or Hospitality experience preferred.
American Board of Opticianry Certification (ABOC) and or National Contact Lens Examiners Certification (NCLE) preferred.
Prior management experience preferred.
Must have the ability to stand and walk for long periods of time and occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds.
Requires the leadership skills and drive to achieve office goals and outcomes.
Must be able to motivate and direct a team of professionals.
Requires completion of all training courses as directed by Henry Ford OptimEyes, including completing the HFHS Leadership Charge training program.
Additional Information
Organization: Community Care Services
Department: HF Optimeyes Southfield SVC
Shift: Rotating
Union Code: Not Applicable
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions.
It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world.
We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail.
With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations.
Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.
Learn more at henryford.com/careers .
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority.
That's why we offer support in the various components of our team's well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual.
Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan.
Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more.
Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.