Ophthalmic Technician

EyeSouth Partners; Gainesville (FL); In loco; USD 38.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k w/ Match

HSA/FSA

Telemedicine

Generous PTO Package

Descrizione del lavoro

Vitreo Retinal Associates in Florida is hiring an Ophthalmic Technician to support a high-volume ophthalmic practice delivering quality, compassionate eye care. The role requires excellent customer service, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to make independent decisions while traveling to multiple office locations as needed.

Key duties include obtaining patient history, determining visual acuity, performing refractions and keratometry, conducting OCT and topography imaging, entering

Competenze

• Graduation from an accredited high school (or equivalent).
• 3–5 years ophthalmic technician experience preferred.
• COA preferred.
• Must have dependable transportation to travel to other offices.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Mansioni

• Obtain and document patient history.
• Determine visual acuity.
• Perform automated and manual refraction for diagnostic purposes.
• Perform basic lensometry.
• Pupillary assessment.
• Conduct visual field testing.
• Perform imaging including OCT and Topography.
• Measure intraocular pressure (tonometry).
• Pre‑operative preparation of patient and post‑operative education.

Conoscenze

Patient history

Visual acuity

Refraction

EMR data entry

OCT imaging

Topography

Keratometry

Confidentiality

Customer service

Team collaboration

Formazione

High school diploma

Strumenti

EMR system

OCT

Topography

Keratometer

Descrizione del lavoro

At Vitreo Retinal Associates, we’re more than a leading retina specialty practice—we’re a team dedicated to preserving and restoring vision for our patients. Specializing in advanced care for retinal conditions like macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal detachment, we combine cutting‑edge technology with compassionate, personalized treatment. Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. We value every team member’s contribution and provide opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment. With multiple locations across North Florida, we’re proud to serve our community and make a meaningful impact every day.

We are now hiring for an Ophthalmic technician that will support a high‑volume ophthalmic practice that focuses on providing quality and compassionate care to each patient needing complete eye care services.

This position requires customer service skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a degree of independent decision‑making.

Ophthalmic skills include

• Obtaining and documenting patient history
• Determining visual acuity
• Performing automated and manual refraction for diagnostic purposes
• Performing basic lensometry
• Pupillary assessment
• Visual field testing
• PAM
• Basic ocular motility assessment
• Automated keratometry
• Osmolarity testing
• Administering eye drops, ointments, and irrigating solutions to the eye as ordered by physician
• Performing office duties and clinical tasks - entering data into EMR, providing patient services
• Measurement of intraocular pressure (tonometry)
• Pre‑operative preparation of patient
• Maintaining equipment and instruments
• Perform ocular imaging including OCT,
• Topography
• Post‑operative education
• 3-5 years of ophthalmic technician experience preferred
• COA preferred
• Dependable transportation required to travel to other offices as required
• Must be flexible with traveling to various locations
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• The ability to seek instruction in areas where he/she is not knowledgeable
• The ability to recognize inconsistencies

Education / Certifications

Graduation from an accredited high school

We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k w/ Match
• HSA/FSA
• Telemedicine
• Generous PTO Package

We also offer the following benefits for FREE

• Employee Discounts and Perks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life/AD&D
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance

EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.