What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optometric Technician position at Southwest Eye Care?
Southwest Eye Care is hiring for a part-time (0.6 FTE) Optometric Technician for our Hutchinson location! This position would work on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Our Vision: A genuine dedication to exceptional patient experience, in a welcoming setting.
Our Mission: To provide full scope medical, refractive, and surgical care to patients of all ages, utilizing advanced technologies in a welcoming and modern medical setting.
Our Core Values: • Individualized Care • Efficient and Enjoyable Environment • Ambassadors of Integrity • Work-Life Harmony • Remarkable Technology and Experience
What you’ll be doing: Responsible for providing relationship-based eye care and outstanding customer service. Performs duties included but not limited to patient work ups, ancillary testing, charting for doctors, order and dispense contact lenses, I&R classes, and scanning. Pay rate for this position starts at: $20-$23/hour.
A day in your life might include…
- Assist doctors during clinic times by taking patient health histories, visual acuities, and perform pre-tests requested by the doctors.
- Prepare exam rooms for clinic and close down rooms after clinic.
- Assist doctors during office visits by charting notes in software system.
- Execute contact lens responsibilities including patient contact lens orders, verifying contact lens orders, ordering contact lens trials, and I&R classes.
- Administrate ordering of medical supplies, eye drops used during patient visits, and sample prescription drops.
- Perform other duties include scanning paperwork for patient charts, triaging patients, coordinating medication refills with pharmacy.
- Travel to other offices as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Schedule includes working one Saturday a month
What we need from you
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to establish priorities, work independently, multi-task and proceed with objectives without supervision.
- Ability to handle and resolve recurring problems.
- Basic bookkeeping skills.
- Detail-oriented.
- Interpret and dispense optical prescriptions.
- Lensometry knowledge.
- Three years customer service experience preferred.
- CPO, NCLE, or COA certification recommended but not required.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
What you’ll bring to the team
- Interpersonal communication skills.
- Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.
- Effective communication with people at all levels and from various backgrounds.
- Commitment to excellence and high standards.
BENEFITS
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Holiday Pay
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discounts
Unifeye Vision Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Salary : $20 - $23
