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Location: Sunnyside

Who We Are:

Established in 1975, Non-Profit Yakima Neighborhood Health Services serves patients in the areas of Behavioral Health, Family Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Women’s Health, Primary Care, Pediatrics, Vision Care and Pharmacy. Our mission is to improve the quality of life and equity in our communities by providing accessible and integrated health and social services, ending homelessness and offering unique learning opportunities for students of health professions.

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity in the workplace and are committed to an inclusive work environment

Why Work at Yakima Neighborhood Health Services?

YNHS offers great compensation for this position, with a starting wage of $20-$23.00 an hour, along with high value of benefits of employer provided medical, dental, vision, life, disability and retirement insurances. To support our team, we also provide ten paid holidays, flexible amounts of paid leave and/or cash out options, and retention bonuses to reward commitment to our mission.

Our Ideal Candidate: We are looking for a team member that is passionate about serving our community of patients and enjoys building efficiencies and see those through in our newest department.

Some technical requirements for this position are:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of frames, lens materials, contact lenses, and use of instrumentation required.
• Ophthalmology /optometry practice experience required.
• Experience in Electronic Health Records preferred.
• Experience as a medical assistant or certificate helpful.
• Skill in customer service.
• Knowledge of grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Skills in data-entry.
• Ability to speak clearly and concisely.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow oral and written instruction.
• Ability to sort and file materials correctly by alphabetical or numeric systems.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required and/or ability to sign.
• Candidate has not been sanctioned or excluded from participation in federal or state healthcare programs by a federal or state law enforcement, regulatory, or licensing agency.

Day to Day:

• Prepare patients for examination and treatment.

• Take patient histories, vital signs, and other standard intake procedures in preparation for optometrist’s review.

• Administer tests to measure eyes and vision abilities of patients.

• Perform variety of diagnostic testing – including but not limited to color and depth perception, near and far acuity, visual field, and macular integrity.

• Assist optometrist with patient eye exams (adults and children).

• Record results accurately in Electronic Health Records and other means as trained and instructed.

• Assist in fitting, adjusting, and repairing eyeglasses for patients. Assist patients in selecting frames. Distribute/issue glasses as instructed by clinic policy.

• Clean machines before and after exams, calibrate machines and ready them to perform testing.

• Maintain organized, clean, efficient and confidential work area.

• Perform related work and other tasks as requested.