Optometric Ophthalmic Technician - Clinic
About The Position
The Optometric Ophthalmic Technician prepares exam rooms and work areas, supports physicians during patient examinations, performs basic diagnostic testing, assists patients with glasses and contact lenses, and helps coordinate follow-up care. The role includes maintaining and calibrating equipment, sterilizing instruments, and potentially assisting with routine surgical procedures and post-operative care. The technician provides care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, assesses relevant patient information, and communicates accurate and timely information about patient conditions in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. The position is full-time, with 36 hours per week. Clinic hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with hours varying. The schedule is Monday and Tuesday at Good Hope Clinic, Wednesday at Northwest Clinic, Thursday off, and Friday at Good Hope Clinic.
Requirements
- High school graduate.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), to be obtained within six months unless the department leader determines it is not required.
- No experience required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, electronic mail, and electronic medical record systems.
- Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above the shoulders throughout the workday.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds without assistance.
- Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch.
- Must wear protective clothing or equipment as necessary when exposed to mechanical, radiation, electrical, chemical, blood, and body-fluid hazards.
- Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Responsibilities
- Organize and prepare exam rooms and work areas by cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, checking equipment, and putting equipment away.
- Prepare patients for examinations and assist physicians.
- Obtain and record ocular and medical history, medications, and chief complaints.
- Document and communicate accurate and timely information regarding patients’ conditions.
- Perform basic diagnostic tests and visual screenings, including visual field and acuity tests, tonometry, glaucoma pressure measurements, applanations, topography, color vision testing, lensometry, blood pressure measurement, pupil testing, scribing, and corneal measurement using a keratometer.
- Assist patients with ordering and dispensing glasses and contact lenses.
- Maintain and calibrate equipment.
- Sterilize instruments using appropriate techniques and procedures.
- Assist with scheduling patients for post-operative, surgery, and specialist appointments.
- May assist the ophthalmologist with basic or routine surgical procedures and post-operative care or treatment.
- Provide care appropriate to the age and developmental needs of patients, following departmental policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Paid time off programs.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
- Educational Assistance Program.
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on position.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
- Career development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
