title: The selection of paraoptometric personnel.
abstract: Developing a responsible professional vision care team is an important administration and management aspect of the optometric office. Recruitment of paraprofessional personnel is described in various ways, along with ten successful steps to hiring. Job analysis, applications, interviewing, testing and final appraisal are discussed. Compensation, fringe benefits and key traits of paraoptometrics are also defined. Employment tips for the one-aide and no-aide practice can prove to be beneficial in the expansion of the professional staff.
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000592:standards*; D004651:Employment / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009907:Optometry / Q000592:standards; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D000078329:Workforce