OD 264 - Ophthalmic Practice Management

Credit Hours: 2

Presentation and discussion of basic procedures applied in present-day ophthalmic dispensing practices. Major emphasis is on communicating with patients, positioning in the profession and management techniques.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

describe the personal skills necessary to obtain an entry level position as a dispensing optician;
identify the components of a computer based recording system;
contrast present day marketing strategies of different dispensing practices and businesses;
calculate markup procedure for a dispensing practice;
list various methods of increasing the percentage of multiple pair accounts in a dispensing practice;
write an effective resume;
identify national and state professional requirements for ophthalmic dispensing; and
present to class a topic relevant to ophthalmic practice management.

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