Vision Therapist Assistant

The Center for Vision Development•West Lake Hills, TX

5d•$15 - $19

About The Position

The Center for Vision Development is seeking a passionate, part-time Vision Therapist Assistant to support vision therapists and provide a positive experience for patients of all ages. This role suits someone who is organized, reliable, proactive, eager to learn, and enjoys connecting with people. The assistant works closely with doctors, optometrists, therapists, and administrative staff in a small, collaborative practice, with support and opportunities to contribute to patient care and clinic operations. The practice, founded in 2004, is the longest-established vision therapy practice in Austin. Its developmental optometrists specialize in vision therapy and provide patient-centered care to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. The team emphasizes professionalism, warmth, communication, growth, teamwork, and meaningful relationships with patients and families. The position pays $15–$19 per hour depending on experience and relevant background, with production-based monthly and yearly incentives and individual and team bonuses. The ideal schedule is Monday and Wednesday, with shifts between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., a one-hour lunch break, flexibility in shift times, and the possibility of additional hours.

Requirements

Be organized, reliable, proactive, and eager to learn.
Enjoy connecting with patients of all ages, including children, teens, and adults.
Have strong communication and interpersonal skills for working with patients and families.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with children.
Experience in early childhood education, teaching, or tutoring.
Physical therapy or physical therapist assistant experience.
Occupational therapy or occupational therapist assistant experience.
Speech therapy experience.
Optometry or pre-optometry experience.
Optician experience.
Strong customer service experience.
Relevant experience or background, which may affect starting pay.

Responsibilities

Work one-on-one with patients of all ages, assisting vision therapists with administering, grading, and entering scores from visual processing evaluations and vision therapy sessions.
Collaborate with optometrists and fellow vision therapists to maintain a high standard of care.
Administer, score, and enter results from visual processing evaluations.
Assist vision therapists and the administrative team with scheduling make-up vision therapy sessions.
Communicate with team members when make-up sessions need to be arranged.
Maintain a clean, organized, and professional therapy room and clinic environment.
File testing information in the appropriate charts.
Prepare patient charts.
Maintain inventory of vision therapy supplies and handle deliveries.
Create new patient binders.
Refill frequently used handouts in the clinic and vision therapy room.