Ophthalmic Assistant: Full-Spectrum Eye Care Expert

Optician Now; New Holland (Lancaster County); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plans

Vision Care

Dental benefits

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Optometric Associates in New Holland, PA seeks an ophthalmic assistant to support our optometric team. This role involves patient service, imaging, contact lens fitting, and education in a well-established private practice. We value a positive attitude, teamwork, and a commitment to patient care.

Experience in medical ophthalmic assisting is preferred. Training is provided; COA/COT/ABO/NCLE certifications are recommended but not required.

Qualifications

• Experience as Medical Assistant in ophthalmic/optometric setting preferred.
• Familiarity with ophthalmic assistant processes and patient flow preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient service and support with a friendly, professional demeanor.
• Perform diagnostic imaging using ophthalmic instruments (OCT, tonometry, keratometry).
• Assist with contact lens fitting and dispensing.
• Schedule appointments and manage referrals.
• Support clinic operations and routines.

Skills

Medical assisting

Patient service

EHR proficiency

Communication

Education

COA

COT

ABO

NCLE

CMA (optional)

Tools

Ophthalmic imaging devices

EHR systems

Job description

Medical Assistant / Ophthalmic Assistant / Optometric Assistant

Our well-established, family-owned and operated private optometric practice, Optometric Associates, has a 45-year history of continuous growth in New Holland, Pennsylvania. We consistently deliver state-of-the-art eye care that is affordable to many different individuals. We are seeking to hire an ophthalmic assistant who is proficient in medical optometry/ophthalmology!

What You’ll Need:

• Experience as a Medical Assistant - Ophthalmic/Optometric Technician is a plus!
• Valid Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA), Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT), American Board of Opticianry (ABO), and NationalContact LensExaminers (NCLE) certification recommended,but not required.
• Proficiency in understanding ophthalmic assistant process (we can help train this with our tried and true techniques).
• Highly proficient in electronic health records and computer systems
• Personable, compassionate individual who can bring a positive attitude and personality to our office environment.

Why Work Here?

Environment:Voted “Best Eye Care Center in Lancaster" from 2021 to now, our team driven atmosphere excels in the overall patient experience. Practicing full-scope optometry is both challenging and rewarding. We would like to make full use of your talents and capabilities with our career opportunity. We encourage our employees to provide ideas for improving the patient experience, work environment, productivity, efficiency, and overall success of the company. We ensure that our doctors and staff have the best equipment available to them so that they can provide their best care, including:

• Lipiflow®
• Keratograph 5M® Dry Eye Profile
• EyePrint Prosthetics® Certified Practice
• Pentacam HR® Tomography
• Humphrey Visual Field 740i w/ Liquid Lens
• Fundus Photography with Optos® retinal imaging
• Cirrus OCTa 5000 w/ Angiography and anterior segment imaging for advanced CLs
• Rechiert G3 Ocular Hysteresis
• EyeResolution Diamond Series Slit Lamp
• Zeiss IOL Master 5.4 A-Scan ultrasound
• Marco® 6100 and 5100 auto-refractors

What You’ll Do:

As an ophthalmic assistant in our practice, you can look forward to exciting day to day interactions with patients, including:

• Customer service excellence
• Diagnostic imaging with ultrasonic devices (OCT b-scans, IOL master a-scans), scheimpflug imaging (Pentacam), refractive technologies, Goldman tonometry, iCare tonometry, corneal hysteresis, optos imaging, fundus photography
• Fitting, adjusting, dispensing of contact lenses
• Patient education
• Appointment scheduling and confirmation for medical referrals
• General office duties and support
• Occasional community outreach programs 2-3 times per year (no-cost community eye screenings, retirement home visits, open house at practice)

Schedule & Compensation:

We value work-life balance which means whether you’re working part-time (15-35 hours per week) or full-time (35-40 hours per week)you won’t be scheduled to work weekends. We offer competitive wages and benefit packages for full-time (35 hours or more) employees including:

• Health Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plans
• Family Vision Care
• Dental benefits
• Paid Time Off (full time only)
• Salary range negotiable rate for hire rate depending on experience and skillset.

Why You’ll Love Our Location:

Optometric Associates is conveniently located 1 hour from Philadelphia Airport and major city surroundings. Lancaster City is 25 minutes from the practice and is a thriving metropolitan city with great restaurants, microbrew pubs, and excellent shopping centers in the greater surrounding area. Lancaster City was included in an exclusive 14 destination list of “Best U.S. Places to Travel in 2019” by Forbes Magazine. Lancaster County has much to offer in hiking, biking, and outdoor activities as well.

Our staff is highly trained to support our doctors with diagnostic testing, assisting with dry eye procedures, ocular impressions, foreign body removals, and much more.

Optometric Associates would like to broaden your medical knowledge and capabilities with our challenging and rewarding career opportunity in medical assisting / ophthalmic assisting and optometry. In our team driven atmosphere, our doctors and staff work together to achieve great patient outcomes with clinical accuracy and efficiency while working for a positive and unique patient experience. We are also currently in the design phase of our new optometric office expansion project which will provide eight examination lanes, a procedure room, a dedicated contact lens training room, and much more.

One of the things we pride ourselves on is having a great team. We are looking for a great culture fit as well as a long-term solution. While we have grown with some new faces, some of our team members have been with the practice for 20 or more years.

We are seeking the right individual who is looking for a long-term position in a well established, professional, growing practice. This is a career, NOT just a job. If you possess these qualifications, we want YOU!!!

It is an exciting time to join our growing company. Please forward your cover letter and Resumé to Connie Leininger (office administrator) and Dr. Jonathan Andrews (practice owner) to begin a great career in medical optometry.

Candidates seeking part time and full-time employment are encouraged to apply. We are happy to combine these two part-time opportunities into one full-time position for the right individual.

Optometric Associates

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 P

How to Apply:

Please send yourresume and cover letter [e-mail] [e-mail]

We strongly encourage applicants to submit ashort video cover letter (approximately three minutes) introducing themselves and sharing:

• Why you are interested in joining our team
• Your experience in optical, healthcare, or customer service
• What makes you an outstanding fit for this position

We are looking for someone who is passionate about patient care, enjoys helping people look and feel their best, and is excited to build a long-term career with our growing organization. We look forward to meeting you!