Optician/Optometric Technician

Optometric Technician

Urgently hiring

Full Job Description
Advanced Eyecare is looking for a full-time Optometric Technician to join our team. Optometric technicians perform a variety of tasks to assist the optometrist in eye examinations. All team members work together in a caring and enthusiastic environment.

Optometric Technician Responsibilities
-Basic office preparation and administrative work
-Record patient medical history and review of systems
-Conduct eye exam pre-testing including blood pressure, color vision, eye pressure, and evaluation of current glasses and contact lenses
-Perform additional eye testing including visual field screening, retinal photography, and optical coherence tomography (OCT)
-Performing minor repairs of broken or damaged glasses
-Maintain electronic health record charting
-Review services and fees with patients
-Maintain contact lens inventory and order contact lenses for patients
-Fitting and dispensing contact lenses and eyeglasses.
-Educating patients on how to insert/remove/care for their contact lenses.
-Assist with cleaning and maintaining ocular instrumentation.
-Take triage calls to determine urgency and type of appointment to schedule
-Light cleaning of office and filing.
*Technician will be cross-trained to help with optician duties such as helping select and adjust glasses.

Qualifications and Skills
-Optometric Technician (or nursing/patient care) experience preferred but not required
-Experience with both contact lenses and glasses preferred
-Familiarity in working with a variety of instrumentation/equipment preferred
-Ability to use a variety of computer programs preferred
-Exceptional people skills, dependability, enthusiasm, and caring attitude required
*Willing to train the right person.

Benefits Include:
-Health Insurance
-Eye Health Care Benefits for employee, spouse and dependents
-Eyeglass and Contact Lens Discounts for employee, spouse and dependents
-401(k) Plan
-Paid Time Off
-Paid Holidays
-Employee Bonus Programs

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8:30am-6:00pm
• Monday to Thursday
• 8:30 am to 3:00 pm Friday

Experience:

• patient care: 1 year (Preferred)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification

Company's website:

• www.drjulieae.com

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely:

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person