Ophthalmic Technician

Minnesota Eye Consultants; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Holiday Pay

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Other Benefits: Accident, Hospital Ind

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Minnesota Eye Consultants in Bloomington, MN is seeking a full-time Ophthalmic Technician I to join our MEC team. The role involves performing measurements and tests to aid physicians in diagnosing and planning treatment. Starting pay is $20.00-23.00/hour with a Monday–Friday schedule and occasional Saturday half-days.

You will work with Doctors of Optometry and other MEC providers, gaining experience with complex cases and advancing through MEC's technician career path.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum of 1 year of direct patient care experience within an eye clinic or Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant or LPN experience.
• Optometry or Ophthalmology experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and acknowledge all patients according to company standards, address service needs, assist individuals with disabilities, and thank others with genuine appreciation.
• Perform and document subjective and objective ophthalmic testing to support ophthalmic examinations (history, visual acuities, lensometry, refractometry, keratometry, visual fields, tonometry).
• Open/close exam rooms, ensure equipment cleanliness, stock supplies and educate patients regarding diagnostic testing and clinic visits.

Skills

Patient care

Ophthalmic testing

History taking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Minnesota Eye Consultants(MEC)is one of the premiere eye care practices in the nation.Webelieve inOne Team, All In.The culture at MEC is one of excellence and teamwork. We are passionate about patient care and dedicated to improving quality of life through life-changing vision procedures and treatments.

Minnesota Eye Consultants is currently hiring for afull-time (1.0 FTE) Ophthalmic Technician I for our Bloomington clinic.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for performing measurements and tests that provide the physician with the information needed to arrive at a diagnosis and to prescribe treatment. This position primarily works with Doctors of Optometry but may see patients for any MEC provider within their skill-set. Starting pay is $20.00-23.00/hour.

Location/Schedule

This position will work Monday-Friday, between 7:30am-5:00pm. May require an occasional 1/2 day on Saturday. The home base of this position is the Bloomington clinic, but may be scheduled to work shifts at the other MEC locations as needed (Bloomington, Blaine and Minnetonka).

Career Path

This is a great opportunity to start your career as a one of the Technicians on our MEC team. MEC offers Technicians the ability to gain experience with complex cases and be promoted internally through a developed OT career path.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Welcome and acknowledge all patients and guests according to company standards, anticipate and address service needs, assist individuals with disabilities, and thank others with genuine appreciation.
• Obtain complete patient histories including chief complaint, past ocular/medical history, family medical/ocular history and history of allergies and medications.

Perform and document subjective and objective ophthalmic testing efficiently to provide basic information necessary for ophthalmic examinations. This includes but is not limited to: history, visual acuities, lensometry (manual and auto), refractometry, keratometry (manual and automated), visual fields, tonometry, assisting with office procedures

Educate patients regarding diagnostic testing and their clinic visit

Open and close exam rooms, ensure all equipment is clean and ready for the doctor; stock all necessary supplies

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent

Minimum of 1 year of direct patient care experience within an eye clinic or Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant or LPN experience

Optometry or Ophthalmology experience preferred but not required

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holiday Pay
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Other Benefits: Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Life/AD&D, Disability, Commuter, Dependent Care, Adoption & Surrogate, Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts

About Us:

At MEC, our areas of expertise range from cataract surgery and premium lens implants, treatment of corneal disease and glaucoma, oculofacial and aesthetic services, to LASIK – laser vision correction. Our mission is to preserve, restore, and enhance vision through research, teaching, and providing the highest quality medical and surgical care to patients.

Minnesota Eye Consultants and Northwest Eye Clinic are now sister companies under Unifeye Vision Partners!

To view employment opportunities at all of our locations go towww.unifeyejobs.com

Unifeye Vision Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.