Vision Therapist
Do you have a positive persona that makes patients look for any excuse to come back and see you?
Are you a self starter?
Are you comfortable picking up the phone or writing an email to communicate with patients?
Are you able to communicate with patients in such a way that they know what you're doing for them?
Are you able to connect and engage with people on a personal level (not just a clinical/technical level)?
Do you love to learn, and are you committed to being part of a TEAM that puts the patient first?
Are you flexible and open to change?
Do you view the opportunity to learn as a privilege and not something that you should be paid to do?
Do you enjoy working with kids and do kids enjoy being around you?
We are an optometry clinic in Bellingham that is looking for someone to become a vision therapist for 2 days a week (our current need is Tuesday and Friday) and possibly more in the future. Our clinic has a great reputation in our city and you will have patients who respect what you do and are compliant with the treatments that you provide for them. It is a generally a cash paying service, and so the people who come in for our treatments are serious about following your guidance.
We believe in education and provide an immense amount of training, teaching and coaching. Travel around the country for seminars/conferences is available for any vision therapist who is committed.
You will be part of a small office people who help each other out treat each other with the utmost respect.
Demand for this role is always high, and we invite you to apply if you feel confident and able to achieve the tasks and responsibilities listed below.
TASKS:
Communicate with patients in a way that allows them to confidently make the right decision the treatment you provide each week.
Ensure patients achieve their clinical, educational and lifestyle outcomes/goals in the time frame that the doctor sets.
Communicate the value of our service with the fee/price that the patient will need to pay to access it.
Ensure that the patients remain excited about the prospect of coming in for vision therapy each week
Provide a high level of customer service that will cause patients to want to come back frequently (and tell their friends and family about us as well).
Ensure that patients complete their initial agreed upon plan of treatment (usually lasting between 4 and 12 months)
Ensure that the clinical notes are kept up to date and accurate on our patient software and completed by the end of each work day.
Participate in, and contribute to, and help develop in house educational training program which are provided to any vision therapist.
Outcomes:
The goal is for 90% of your patients to successfully complete their therapy on time (if they agreed to 6 months, we want them to be finished by 6 months - not 8 months etc.)
EXPERIENCE:
Experience for this exact role is NOT required.
University degrees are NOT required.
About half your patients will be children ranging from about 4-18 so you have to be comfortable with kids and their parents too.
BENEFITS & WHAT WE WILL DO FOR YOU:
We want to support you in this (relatively unknown) profession. We will give you the tools and the ongoing education so that you can succeed in this and make positive, lasting changes for those in our community. We consider this not as a job but a career where you can always learn something new. Pay raises will be linked to time, performance and experience.
Current benefits available for part time staff: medical insurance, dental insurance.
Current benefits for all full time staff: medical, dental, paid holidays and paid sick leave (increasing up to 4 weeks paid leave after 8 years of employment)
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Education:
High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
customer service: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Are you a self starter?
Are you comfortable picking up the phone or writing an email to communicate with patients?
Are you able to communicate with patients in such a way that they know what you're doing for them?
Are you able to connect and engage with people on a personal level (not just a clinical/technical level)?
Do you love to learn, and are you committed to being part of a TEAM that puts the patient first?
Are you flexible and open to change?
Do you view the opportunity to learn as a privilege and not something that you should be paid to do?
Do you enjoy working with kids and do kids enjoy being around you?
We are an optometry clinic in Bellingham that is looking for someone to become a vision therapist for 2 days a week (our current need is Tuesday and Friday) and possibly more in the future. Our clinic has a great reputation in our city and you will have patients who respect what you do and are compliant with the treatments that you provide for them. It is a generally a cash paying service, and so the people who come in for our treatments are serious about following your guidance.
We believe in education and provide an immense amount of training, teaching and coaching. Travel around the country for seminars/conferences is available for any vision therapist who is committed.
You will be part of a small office people who help each other out treat each other with the utmost respect.
Demand for this role is always high, and we invite you to apply if you feel confident and able to achieve the tasks and responsibilities listed below.
TASKS:
Communicate with patients in a way that allows them to confidently make the right decision the treatment you provide each week.
Ensure patients achieve their clinical, educational and lifestyle outcomes/goals in the time frame that the doctor sets.
Communicate the value of our service with the fee/price that the patient will need to pay to access it.
Ensure that the patients remain excited about the prospect of coming in for vision therapy each week
Provide a high level of customer service that will cause patients to want to come back frequently (and tell their friends and family about us as well).
Ensure that patients complete their initial agreed upon plan of treatment (usually lasting between 4 and 12 months)
Ensure that the clinical notes are kept up to date and accurate on our patient software and completed by the end of each work day.
Participate in, and contribute to, and help develop in house educational training program which are provided to any vision therapist.
Outcomes:
The goal is for 90% of your patients to successfully complete their therapy on time (if they agreed to 6 months, we want them to be finished by 6 months - not 8 months etc.)
EXPERIENCE:
Experience for this exact role is NOT required.
University degrees are NOT required.
About half your patients will be children ranging from about 4-18 so you have to be comfortable with kids and their parents too.
BENEFITS & WHAT WE WILL DO FOR YOU:
We want to support you in this (relatively unknown) profession. We will give you the tools and the ongoing education so that you can succeed in this and make positive, lasting changes for those in our community. We consider this not as a job but a career where you can always learn something new. Pay raises will be linked to time, performance and experience.
Current benefits available for part time staff: medical insurance, dental insurance.
Current benefits for all full time staff: medical, dental, paid holidays and paid sick leave (increasing up to 4 weeks paid leave after 8 years of employment)
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Education:
High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
customer service: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
