Optometric Technician

Career Opportunity: Optometric Technician with The Healthcare Connection in Mt Healthy, OH

About The Healthcare Connection

Mission: To provide quality, culturally sensitive, and accessible primary healthcare services focusing on the medically underserved, underinsured and uninsured residing in northern Hamilton County and surrounding areas.

Vision: We will be a leader in providing and managing affordable and quality healthcare services to meet the needs of a diverse patient population in a compassionate, collaborative, culturally competent, creative and cost-effective manner.

Values

• Service – We have a burning commitment to serve the health needs of all our patients, regardless of their ability to pay, and to provide services that meet or exceed their expectations.
• Respect – We strive to treat patients, employees and colleagues as we would want to be treated.
• Integrity – We will consistently be honest and fair in communications and interactions with our patients, employees, colleagues and partnering organizations.
• Accountability– We fully accept responsibility for managing the human and financial resources of The HealthCare Connection for our patients’ benefit, and value the opportunity to be of service beyond our organization through community outreach.
• Innovation – We are willing to learn, try new approaches to do things better, and anticipate the needs and expectations of our patients, employees, colleagues and the community, and recognize that this is only possible through free exchange of diverse ideas and teamwork.
• Diversity – We are committed to employing a team of employees whose diversity mirrors the population we serve.
• Excellence – We expect excellence in performance and adherence to professional and organizational standards, and we develop processes and programs to measure and continually improve quality in everything we do.
  
  

Essential Functions

Direct Patient Care

• Works well with children and takes initiative to explain process/test.
• Shows empathy and willingness to create a positive experience and put patient at ease.
• Supports daily patient flow.
  
  

Clinical Knowledge

• Performs all pre-examination testing with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Understands how to communicate testing process for patient comprehension.
  
  

Administrative

• Handles and files all patient records in an organized and efficient manner.
• Demonstrates knowledge of scheduling and computer processing procedures.
• Ensures pretest and exam room supply list is maintained on a daily/monthly basis.
  
  

Clinic Appearance

• Takes pride in the appearance of the exam/pre-test area and portable set up and shows initiative in keeping areas clean, organized and professional looking.
• Assists with moving/setting up at the portable equipment / locations
• Responsible for the maintenance and disinfection of equipment and testing tools.
• Promotes Mission, Vision, and Values of The HealthCare Connection.
  
  

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and use hands. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The employee may need to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. This position requires the employee to drive, help transport and set up equipment and perform work offsite at multiple locations while working with the portable vision program.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Previous ophthalmic certification preferred
  
  

Work Experience

• Experience working individually with children of all ages preferred
• Previous experience in customer service preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills (friendly, caring, patient)
• Strong verbal/written communication skills
• Strong basic math skills
• Track record of being flexible/adapting to changing environments (required with portable vision program)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to details
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word
  
  

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Motivate Others: mobilizing people to act; challenges and inspires others
• Build relationships initiates and develops effective give/take relationships; shows sincere interest in others and their concerns.
• Adaptability/Flexibility: handles change and ambiguity with professionalism, resourcefulness and focus
• Diversity: respect for different cultures, and openness to all capabilities
• Fosters Open Communication: actively listens and expresses ideas and messages clearly and effectively to meet the needs of the audience.
• Establish Plans/Manages Execution prioritizes own work to ensure priority items get done; adjusts plans and resources as changes in priorities occur; establishes processes to monitor progress.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Electronic Medical Records
  
  

Founded in 1967, we were Ohio’s first community health center. Our mission is the same today as it was when we first opened for operation. We are a leader in providing affordable, quality healthcare to underserved, underinsured, and uninsured persons living in northern Hamilton County.

The HealthCare Connection offers an opportunity to make a difference in your own community, by serving our mission. Come join our team and apply at https://jobapply.page.link/JyoM!

Benefits comprise of; Insurance coverage including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance, Flexible Spending and Health Reimbursement Accounts, 403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% employer match, PTO and 10 paid Holidays!

Employer is EOE/M/F/D/V. Please, no phone calls or third party candidates.