Bilingual Optometric Tech & Medical Assistant - Part Time

National Vision; Delawanna (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement savings with company?t

Parental leave

Employee eyewear discount

College scholarship program

Job summary

America's Best, part of National Vision, seeks an Optometric Technician - Medical Assistant on a part-time basis in New Jersey. The role supports the optometrist with pre-screenings and testing to ensure efficient patient flow and accurate examinations.

Training is provided if no optical experience is required. The position emphasizes bilingual English/Spanish communication, professional appearance, and strong organizational and time-management skills in a retail optical setting.

Qualifications

• Fluent in reading and speaking both English and Spanish.
• Retail/optical experience preferred, but not required.
• Ability to learn optical knowledge.
• Able to give instruction in a clear and concise manner to customers.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Multitasking and time-management skills.
• Professional attitude and appearance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality patient care.
• Maintain a professional atmosphere and appearance of doctor’s office and pretest room.
• Understand ocular terminology and diseases and know the ocular abbreviations.
• Explain to the patient the types of preliminary examinations.
• Complete necessary paperwork and perform testing on patients prior to doctor examination.
• Promote visual field testing and retinal screenings to eligible patients.
• Perform exam pre-screening.
• Review prescriptions and/or patient information carefully and identify special needs. Consult with the optician, Doctor or Retail Management when necessary.
• Ensure equipment, both Doctor’s and pre-test, is properly maintained.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Retail/optical experience

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

America's Best, part of National Vision, seeks an Optometric Technician - Medical Assistant on a part-time basis in New Jersey. The role supports the optometrist with pre-screenings and testing to ensure efficient patient flow and accurate examinations.

Training is provided if no optical experience is required. The position emphasizes bilingual English/Spanish communication, professional appearance, and strong organizational and time-management skills in a retail optical setting.