What are the responsibilities and job description for the Refractive Ophthalmic Technician position at DVC MSO LLC?
Join Kansas City's leading eye care team! At Discover Vision Centers, we believe in working together to provide the best eye care for our patients. We are currently hiring for a Refractive Technician to join our ever-growing team of professionals who share our main focus of GREAT PATIENT CARE!
No experience necessary! We are passionate about showing you the ropes of the practice and teaching you a variety of new skills on the job. If you are a determined individual and want to learn from the best eye care professionals in the area, then we want to hear from you!
Essential Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrate, advanced comprehension of the ophthalmic assistant skills as outlined by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) as well as a basic understanding of optics and the ability to perform refractometry.
- Demonstrate comprehension of the principles of optics, refraction, and contact lenses.
- Demonstrate computer literacy.
Responsibilities:
Some duties include gathering medical histories, patient work-up that includes pre-testing, visual acuities, applanation tonometry, pupil assessment, manual refractions, contact lens, OCT and Topography, Keratometry and scribing.
Requirements:- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Must possess strong computer skills
- One-year related experience preferred
- EMR experience preferred
- COA or COT certification preferred but will consider otherwise qualified candidates with less experience
Discover Vision Centers offers career advancement opportunities and a terrific compensation and benefits package including:
- Health, dental, discount program on DVC products/services
- Paid time off, paid holidays, paid bereavement leave
- Accident Insurance and Critical Illness/Cancer policies
- 401k (pre-tax and Roth)
- Pre-tax flexible spending plans
- Free life insurance, voluntary term life insurance, long term disability
If you are seeking new adventures in patient care and have a passion for going above and beyond to ensure all our patients are given the best patient experience, then we want to hear from you... Please Apply!
