Optometric Technician

Vision to Learn•Charlotte, NC

1d•$25 - $30

About The Position

Vision To Learn seeks compassionate, mission-driven opticians who want to make a tangible impact on children’s lives. As part of a mobile clinical team, you’ll provide high-quality eye screenings and help deliver glasses to students in underserved communities—removing vision barriers that affect learning and long-term opportunities. If you’re motivated by service and inspired by teamwork to work in a meaningful, community-focused setting, Vision To Learn offers a rewarding way to use your skills to change lives. Vision To Learn is the largest school-based vision care nonprofit in the country. VTL exists to address one basic premise – if you can’t see, you can’t learn. Vision To Learn provides eye exams and glasses to students in underserved communities at no cost to the students or their families to help them succeed in school and in life. Founded in Los Angeles in 2012, Vision To Learn has since expanded to schools across the country. Vision care is critical as 80% of all learning during a child’s first 12 years is visual, we work to solve the problem of lack of access by partnering with school districts to provide eye exams and glasses at no charge to families. Since 2012, Vision To Learn has provided over 3.6 million vision screenings, 730,000 eye exams and 600,000 new, prescription glasses. We are friendly, high-energy, knowledgeable, and quality-oriented professionals committed to Vision To Learn’s mission. We approach our work with a value system of service excellence, empathy, integrity, open communication, empowerment, and an eagerness to help the communities we serve. We are looking for an Optometric Technician like you to join our team with a positive, pro-active attitude and commitment to our mission. Vision To Learn is seeking a qualified candidate for a part-time North Carolina Optometric Technician position. Work hours are Monday through Friday, with 2-3 Saturdays per year. The Optometric Technician will primarily work during school hours.

Requirements

Optometric experience required
Valid driver's license required, with a good driving record and familiarity with greater Raleigh/Durham (Research Triangle) area geography and with phone GPS; a driving transcript must be provided
Successful track record of working with children and diverse types of people
Must pass company and district background checks and drug test
Well versed with computers
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word)
Ability to quickly learn EHR reporting and project management systems

Nice To Haves

Self-motivated individual who is confident in implementing Vision To Learn protocols and embracing a remote setting with limited supervision
Ability to display exceptional interpersonal skills when interacting with children, site contacts, patient families, and in all internal/external work interactions
Desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and possess technical skills
Desire to be cross-trained to expand your skill set
Possess excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task
Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
Able to lift up to 20 lbs. and to exert well-paced mobility for an 8-hour shift, including standing, walking, bending, and squatting
Previous experience with EHR preferred, but willing to train
Bilingual English/Spanish written/verbal communication skills a plus

Responsibilities

Oversee assigned mobile and/or inside lane eye clinic operation
Maintain optimal professional standards.
Pre-test children before seeing the optometrist
Pretesting includes (but is not limited to) chief complaint, patient and family medical history, familiarity with auto-refractor, auto-lensometer, pupillometer, and fundus photography
Assist patients with frame selections to ensure optimal fit and patient satisfaction
Conduct vision screenings using a Welch Allyn Spot Check Vision Screener
Complete and prepare daily reports at the end of the day
Make follow-up calls to patients/caregivers
Study and follow Vision To Learn health and safety protocols
HIPAA compliance
Maintain optimal driver safety standards when driving, parking, and using the vehicle
Setup the clinic, monitor and replenish inventory, and ensure all patient and administrative paperwork facilitates an efficient workflow each workday
Load, secure, inspect, and fuel vehicle as necessary
Keep the vehicle and internal work areas clean and organized at all times
Additional responsibilities as needed