Eye Care Technician & Medical Assistant — Part-Time

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Albany (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Stock purchase plan

Parental leave

Employee eyewear discount

College scholarship program

Job summary

America's Best, part of National Vision, is hiring an Optometric Technician to support the Doctor with pre-screenings and testing. No prior optical experience required; training provided. Part-time schedule with Sundays off.

You will maintain the pretest area, assist with patient flow, and help explain preliminary exams—perfect for someone who is organized, reliable, and eager to learn about eye care in a busy retail setting.

Qualifications

• Previous 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

Retail/Optical exp

Optical knowledge

Clear communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Time management

Job description

America's Best, part of National Vision, is hiring an Optometric Technician to support the Doctor with pre-screenings and testing. No prior optical experience required; training provided. Part-time schedule with Sundays off.

You will maintain the pretest area, assist with patient flow, and help explain preliminary exams—perfect for someone who is organized, reliable, and eager to learn about eye care in a busy retail setting.