Clinical Medical Assistant / Refractive Surgery Technician

Eyesight Ophthalmic Services•Portsmouth, NH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We're a premiere LASIK and refractive surgery practice in Portsmouth, NH, and we're looking for a Full-Time Ophthalmic Technician to join our team. This role puts you right in the middle of the action — working hands-on with patients from their very first visit through the moment they see clearly, sometimes for the first time in their lives. You'll learn to run diagnostic testing equipment, assist with exams, support patients before and after surgery, and become a trusted guide through one of the most exciting decisions someone can make about their vision. There's no ophthalmic technician degree program out there — this is a skill you build on the job, with us, starting from wherever you are today. Personality Is 99% of This Job. We can teach you the equipment. We can teach you the medical terminology. We can teach you the testing protocols. You bring the warmth, the genuine care and the instinct to make a nervous patient feel at ease. That's what we're really hiring for.

Requirements

High School graduate or GED is required
Prior experience in Ophthalmic or Medical Doctors office ideal
Constantly moving between patient exam rooms
Reaching and operating equipment as required
Must be able to access and reach patients
Ability to operate equipment requiring hand and finger dexterity
May be required to climb or balance; reach with hands and arms; sit; stand; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk and hear; smell; use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
Ability to communicate with patients – speak with and understand patients
Speak clearly so listeners can understand
See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects

Nice To Haves

Medical background is a plus
Certified ophthalmic assistant
Medical assistant

Responsibilities

Welcome and guide patients through diagnostic testing and exams
Operate ophthalmic equipment like autorefractors, slit lamps, keratometers, and tonometers
Support patients before and after surgery, helping them feel confident and cared for
Educate patients on pre- and post-operative instructions
Help coordinate follow-up care and keep our clinic running smoothly
Be a trusted, familiar face for patients from consultation all the way through their surgical journey
Be trained to assist our surgeons in surgery