Bilingual Optometric Tech & Medical Assistant (Spanish)

National Vision; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement savings with company

Stock purchase plan

Paid sick time

Parental leave

Employee eyewear discount

College scholarship program

Job summary

National Vision's Eyeglass World in Fort Myers, FL is hiring an Optometric Technician to support doctors with pretests, testing, and patient care, while ensuring accurate paperwork and orderly records. You’ll help create a professional, welcoming environment that blends healthcare with style.

Fluency in English and Spanish is valued, along with strong customer service and organizational skills. Prior retail or optical experience is a plus, but full training is provided, and Sundays are off.

Qualifications

• Fluent in reading and speaking both English and Spanish.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to learn optical knowledge.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Ensures high quality patient care.
• Maintains a professional atmosphere and appearance of doctor’s office and pretest room.
• Understands ocular terminology and diseases and knows the ocular abbreviations.
• Explains to the patient the types of preliminary examinations.
• Completes necessary paperwork and performs testing on patients prior to doctor examination.
• Promotes visual field testing and retinal screenings to eligible patients.
• Performs exam pre-screening.
• Reviews prescriptions and/or patient information carefully and identifies special needs. Consults with the optician, Doctor or Retail Management when necessary.
• Fills out referral forms and follow-up paperwork as required.
• Maintains accurate and organized patient records.
• Ensures equipment, both Doctor’s and pre-test, is properly maintained.
• Orders and maintains supplies and pharmaceuticals as directed.
• Follows all store and corporate policies and procedures.
• Participates in regularly scheduled mandatory communications meetings in order to keep informed of changes in corporate policies and initiatives.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Learn optical knowledge

Job description

National Vision's Eyeglass World in Fort Myers, FL is hiring an Optometric Technician to support doctors with pretests, testing, and patient care, while ensuring accurate paperwork and orderly records. You’ll help create a professional, welcoming environment that blends healthcare with style.

Fluency in English and Spanish is valued, along with strong customer service and organizational skills. Prior retail or optical experience is a plus, but full training is provided, and Sundays are off.