Bilingual Optometric Technician — Patient Care & Growth

America's Best; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement savings with company #

Paid sick time

Parental leave

Employee eyewear discount

College scholarship program

Job summary

America's Best in Alpharetta, GA is hiring an Optometric Technician - Medical Assistant for a part-time, on-site role. You will support the optometrist with pre-screenings and testing, ensuring smooth patient flow and quality care.

No prior optical experience or certification is required; training is provided. Sundays off is noted in this posting and opportunities for growth exist within National Vision's network.

Qualifications

• Retail/optical experience is preferred but not required.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to learn optical knowledge and procedures.

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

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Time management

Detail oriented

Optical knowledge

Bilingual

Job description

America's Best in Alpharetta, GA is hiring an Optometric Technician - Medical Assistant for a part-time, on-site role. You will support the optometrist with pre-screenings and testing, ensuring smooth patient flow and quality care.

No prior optical experience or certification is required; training is provided. Sundays off is noted in this posting and opportunities for growth exist within National Vision's network.