Ophthalmic Assistant
Spokane Eye Clinic · Spokane, WA
- Full-time
- Location
- Spokane, WA
- Hours
- Full-time
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
- Job ID
- 43346
About the job
Spokane Eye Clinic, part of Prism Vision Group, is hiring a full-time ophthalmic assistant to work onsite in Spokane. The assistant runs the measurements and tests that give the physician what is needed to diagnose eye problems and decide on treatment, documents the visit properly and looks after patients.
The job is in an office setting with a controlled atmosphere, where staff may be exposed to communicable diseases and bloodborne pathogens.
What you'll do
- Review patient charts for complete and accurate information
- Take an ocular and systemic history and record visual acuity
- Perform the tests each exam calls for, such as OCT, automated visual fields, photography, pachymetry and biometry
- Perform lensometry, automated refractometry, slit lamp exams (including applanation tonometry and assessing the anterior chamber angle), basic muscle balance tests, pupil checks, confrontation visual fields and a gross external exam
- Perform advanced ophthalmic procedures
- Scribe for the physician during exams, in electronic medical records or paper charts
- Give topical ophthalmic or oral medications
- Help make sure office procedures are followed and informed consent is obtained, and help with patient education
- Manage patient flow through the day and keep exam rooms clean and orderly
- Follow practice protocols and State and Federal regulations, and report possible errors to a supervisor or the Compliance Officer
What you need
- High school diploma or GED
- For the OA1 level, 0-2 years of ophthalmic assistant experience; for the OAII level, 2+ years
- Accuracy, attention to detail, good listening and communication skills, sound judgment and dependable attendance
- Able to work well on a team and on your own, and to accept feedback
- Computer skills to move between screens and enter data accurately
- Near, distance, color and peripheral vision with depth perception, and normal hearing
- Able to wear personal protective equipment such as gloves, a face mask, an eye shield and a gown
- Able to stand for long periods
Preferred
- A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline
Schedule
- Full-time
- Occasional travel to other locations as business needs require
Posted pay for medical assistant jobs in Spokane & eastern Washington
49 other medical assistant postings in Spokane & eastern Washington give a pay range, from 10 employers. Their ranges typically start around $22.34 and top out around $32.14 an hour. This job's posted range is $18.50–$34.68 an hour.
How “typical” is worked out
"Typical" is the middle of those 49 other postings' minimums and of their maximums, leaving this job out. A posted range isn't what a new hire is paid: where someone starts depends on experience and, at union employers, the step on the pay scale. 31 of these 49 postings also offer a sign-on or hiring bonus (up to $7,500), not counted here. How we count
About this listing
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