Ophthalmic Technician

Southern Vitreoretinal • Panama City, FL

8h • $16 - $18 • Hybrid

About The Position

Southern Vitreoretinal Associates (SVA) is looking for a Medical Assistant/Technician to join our Panama City, Florida location. SVA is an Ophthalmology practice that specializes in retina care. We have six offices and six physicians. Experience is preferred, but not required.

Requirements

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Dealing with Difficult Patient Situations: Handle challenging patient interactions with empathy, professionalism, and patience, ensuring their needs are met while maintaining organizational protocols.
• Learning Opportunities: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities to deepen your expertise.

Nice To Haves

• Experience is preferred, but not required.
• Medical Assistant or Ophthalmic Technician experience preferred but not required.
• Ideal role for experienced schedulers or surgical coordinators looking to grow in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Effectively communicate with patients and physicians
• Obtain medical History, visual acuity, ocular pressure, and EOM. Progression to photography, ocular procedure assisting and medical scribing
• Updating patient charts with accuracy
• Maintain knowledge of operations required for clinical equipment and drugs

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Limited evenings or weekend hours
• Bereavement leave and jury duty pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with a generous employer-paid portion
• Employer-paid life insurance and short-term or long-term disability (based on position)
• Access to supplemental benefits such as accident and critical illness coverage
• Scrubs allowance
• Employer-matched 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan
• Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA), when applicable

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed