Job Purpose: Helps patients by providing information, services, and assistance. Duties: Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history; confirming purpose of visit. Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary. Saves ophthalmologist's time by helping with office procedures such as laser surgeries, tear duct probes. Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information confidential. Counsels patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions about surgery. Schedules surgeries by making arrangements with the surgical center; verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms. Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and proce...