OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT IN SOUTH AFRICA

Our Pietermaritzburg client is seeking an OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT to join their team.   Person will officially start in January , but will be required to attend training in December .   REQUIREMENTS Grade 12. English / Zulu speaking. Strong computer skills (MS Office, Email / Internet). Previous working experience as an Ophthalmic Assistant not essential but an advantage, company will be training the successful applicant.  Person will be required to attend courses which the Client will pay for. This position would only suit a compassionate and patient individual (majority of the patients are elderly). Person must have a kind and bubbly personality. Non-smoker. The current working hours are Monday morning, Tuesday morning, Wednesday afternoon, Thursday afternoon and Friday full day.  This is subject to change.   DUTIES Doctors assistant. Assist patients when required. Customer care, customer complaints, handling of queries, assist with overflow of administrative work. When staff on leave, person will be required to perform their administrative duties. Working closely with the Doctor and patients. Will be required to write reports in English. Complete case studies of patients, including detailed medical history, auto refraction and visual acuities. Field tests, OCT, IOL and any other tests. Assist the patient in filling and signing the necessary forms and explaining all details with patient. Pack Doctor’s theatre bag on theatre days. Accompany / assist Doctor when travelling to Howick to see patients. Obtain authorisation numbers for patients as needed. Order medical supplies and collect Avastin as needed. Take packs to CSSD to be sterilised and fetched when ready. Liaise with representative regarding new products and relay new information to Doctor. Checking that the doctor has enough forms, etc available for patients. Explain post operation care for all procedures in detail to patients. Phoning patients regarding unpaid accounts. Assisting with any other duties when required.   Salary offered: Negotiable + paid study costs    PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE THE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE / ONLY SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.   IMPORTANT PLEASE APPLY FOR THIS POSITION VIA OUR WEBSITE (WWW.REDCATRECRUITMENT.CO.ZA), EMAILED APPLICATIONS WILL UNFORTUNATELY NOT BE CONSIDERED.