Job Overview
An optometric technician is a versatile employee who plays an important role in patient care. That role includes familiarizing patients with eye care procedures they will undergo or experience while in an eye care center. This includes providing explanations of procedures and answering patient questions. Taking patient histories and updating charts fall into the job duties as well. In order to perform all the job duties, optometric technicians are expected to be well versed in a number of areas.
An optometric technician also attends to more technical aspects of the job. Testing & Imaging are conducted and they include, but are not limited to: fundus photography, autorefraction, and visual acuity.
An optometric technician is also capable of performing administrative tasks, ordering inventory, calibrating equipment, and other miscellaneous office duties. This leads to a well-rounded repertoire of job skills as an optometric technician provides value in numerous ways. Furthermore, the optometric distinction signifies that an individual is skilled enough to handle various instruments such as occluders, OCT scanners, visual field machines, in addition to many others. The technical nature of the job is extremely important to patient care, which is why optometric technicians need to be properly trained.
Our ideal candidate is a driven, patient focused, and detail focused individual who has interest in progression within the optometric industry. We serve a large Spanish speaking population, so being bilingual is a valuable skill.
Company Benefits:
Flexible work schedule
Fringe benefit for employees who work 64 hours per pay period to offset health insurance costs.
IRA available to full-time employees
PTO
