Ophthalmic Technician I (exp)

Eye Center of Texas•Bellaire, TX

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Eye Center of Texas is seeking an Ophthalmic Technician I to support a high-volume ophthalmic practice. The role focuses on providing quality and compassionate care to each patient needing complete eye care services. Eye Center of Texas features 6 Board Certified Ophthalmologists and 8 Therapeutic Optometrists across 6 locations, offering comprehensive medical and surgical care, including laser cataract surgery, LASIK, vision correction, glaucoma, retina and vitreous disease treatments.

Requirements

Customer service skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Degree of independent decision-making
Dependable transportation required to travel to other offices as required
Must be flexible with traveling to various locations
Ability to pay attention to detail
Ability to maintain confidentiality
The ability to seek instruction in areas where he/she is not knowledgeable
The ability to recognize inconsistencies
Graduation from an accredited high school

Nice To Haves

2 to 3 years of ophthalmic or optometric technician experience
COA preferred

Responsibilities

Obtaining and documenting patient history
Determining visual acuity
Performing automated refraction
Administering eye drops, ointments, and irrigating solutions to the eye as ordered by physician
Performing office duties and clinical tasks - entering data into EMR
Providing patient services
Measurement of intraocular pressure (tonometry)
Pre-operative preparation of patient
Maintaining equipment and instruments