Ophthalmic Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Experience in a professional environment with a strong customer service focus.
• High school education or equivalent.
• Ability to learn and apply complex concepts to daily work.
• Ability to build connections with patients and communicate with warmth and empathy.
• Ability to work as part of a team and support others.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in the medical field.
• Previous ophthalmic technician experience; the employer is also willing to train a dedicated and enthusiastic individual.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient workups and ophthalmic testing, including history taking, scribing, visual acuity, lensometry, tonometry, motility, visual fields, pupil assessment, manifest refractions, administering anesthetic and dilation drops, and other tests as needed.
• Participate in delivering patient care in accordance with company standards and policies.
• Perform stocking and maintenance functions and maintain exam and procedure room environments.
• Perform clerical functions, including returning patient calls, processing prescriptions, recording patient information in electronic medical records, and scanning information into the records.
• Respond positively, sensitively, and courteously to patients and visitors.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and coworker information and respect individual, cultural, and social differences.
• Contribute to a positive work environment.
• Maintain required competencies, identify learning needs, and pursue appropriate assistance or educational opportunities.
• Support the development of other staff.
• Follow applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations, the Compliance Program, and the Code of Conduct.

Benefits

• 401(k) company match
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• Pet insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Continuing education
• Paid time off