Ophthalmic Assistant - Austin

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Position description
Works in direct patient care, assisting the eye provider in evaluating and treating eye diseases. Will be trained to perform specialized testing and assisting with eye procedures in clinic.

Qualifications
High School Diploma or Equivalent
None
Computer knowledge, public relations, customer service

Additional qualifications
Preferred: Ophthalmic experience
Preferred: Optical experience and related skills
Preferred: Accreditation by Joint Commission of Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
Preferred: 18 hours of continuing education credits approved by JCAHO every 3 years

Exemption status
Non-exempt

Compensation Detail
$16.29 - 21.68 / hour

Benefits eligible
Yes

Schedule
Full Time

Hours / Pay period
72

Schedule details
Mon-Fri, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, occasional 7:30AM - 4:30 PM and 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Will have 1 day off every 10 days, once trained.

Weekend schedule
No weekends

International Assignment
No

Site description
Austin, MN is a community of 22,000, and is surrounded by prairies, rivers and valleys just 90 minutes south of Minneapolis/St. Paul and 45 minutes west of Rochester. Excellent public and parochial education system, including programming for students with special needs and gifted students. Great recreation options including trout fishing, hunting, cross-country skiing, camping, hiking, cycling, indoor/outdoor tennis, canoeing and golfing. Upscale community offering many amenities not often found in communities this size. Hormel Foods, a multi-nation food manufacturer and marketer, has its corporate headquarters in Austin.

Recruiter
Tricia Harding

EOE
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.