Bilingual Optometric Technician & Medical Assistant

National Vision; Mont Belvieu (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Sundays off

Job summary

America's Best, part of National Vision, is hiring an Optometric Technician - Medical Assistant - Bilingual to support pre-screenings and testing before the doctor's examination. Training is provided and Sundays off is offered.

The role emphasizes high-quality patient care and maintaining a professional office environment. The candidate should be fluent in English and Spanish, capable of learning optical knowledge, and possess strong communication, organizational, and multitasking skills to

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.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Professional attitude and appearance.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management abilities.

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 in English and Spanish

Patient care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Ability to learn optical knowledge

Job description

America's Best, part of National Vision, is hiring an Optometric Technician - Medical Assistant - Bilingual to support pre-screenings and testing before the doctor's examination. Training is provided and Sundays off is offered.

The role emphasizes high-quality patient care and maintaining a professional office environment. The candidate should be fluent in English and Spanish, capable of learning optical knowledge, and possess strong communication, organizational, and multitasking skills to