Ophthalmic Technician

St. Lucie Eye Associates•Port St. Lucie, FL

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About The Position

Join the team at St. Lucie Eye Associates, where compassionate care meets cutting-edge eye health services. For over 75 years, we've proudly served the Treasure Coast with a commitment to excellence and community. Our team of dedicated professionals works together to preserve and enhance vision for every patient. Come grow your career with us and make a meaningful impact every day. St. Lucie Eye is affiliated with EyeSouth Partners' premier network of medical and surgical specialty eye care services. We are now hiring for an Ophthalmic technician that will support a high-volume ophthalmic practice that focuses on providing quality and compassionate care to each patient needing complete eye care services. This position requires customer service skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a degree of independent decision-making.

Requirements

2 to 3 years of ophthalmic or optometric technician experience preferred
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

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 EMRPproviding patient services
Measurement of intraocular pressure (tonometry)
Pre-operative preparation of patient
Maintaining equipment and instruments