Ophthalmic Technician

Northwest Eye Clinic • Minnetonka, MN

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

Northwest Eye has a current opening for a full-time (1.0 FTE) Ophthalmic Assistant at our Crosstown clinic. This position is a 40 hour per week position, regularly working M-F between the hours of 7am - 5pm. The home base of this position is Crosstown but will require some travel to the other Northwest Eye Clinic locations (Wayzata, Maple Grove, St. Anthony, Golden Valley, Woodbury). The Ophthalmic Assistant performs diagnostic testing and work-up as delegated by the physician to allow for proper professional diagnosis of patient's conditions and to do so in a way that instills patient confidence in the treatment. Northwest Eye offers Ophthalmic Assistants the opportunity to work with complex cases in many specialty areas, gain additional certifications and be promoted internally through a developed career path.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Optometry or ophthalmology experience preferred
• JCAHPO certification preferred
• Contact lens experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform and document subjective and objective ophthalmic testing efficiently to provide basic information necessary for ophthalmic examinations. This includes but is not limited to: history, visual acuities, lensometry (manual and auto), refractometry, keratometry (manual and automated), visual fields, tonometry, assisting with office procedures, perform contact lens I&R’s
• Educate patients regarding diagnostic testing and their clinic visit
• Open and close exam rooms, ensure all equipment is clean and ready for the doctor; stock all necessary supplies
• Inform patients of the purpose of all test performed and how they will be affected during the tests
• All other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED