Ophthalmic Technician

Actalent; Washington; On-site; USD 29,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and R

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick)

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Ophthalmic Technician to support patient care in a Danbury, CT clinic. You will greet patients, verify demographics and insurance, document histories, and perform non-invasive pre-testing under the supervision of providers.

Responsibilities include entering results into the EHR, assisting with scheduling and referrals, maintaining rooms and equipment, and upholding HIPAA compliance. This contract-to-hire role offers competitive hourly pay and a fully onsite work

Qualifications

• Experience in medical and healthcare settings.
• Proficiency in cleaning and prepping rooms.
• Experience in patient charting and office administration.
• Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR).

Responsibilities

• Greet and room patients; verify demographics, insurance details, and chief complaints.
• Obtain and document patient medical/ocular history, medications list, allergies, and reason for visit in the EHR.
• Perform routine non-invasive ophthalmic pre-testing, including visual acuity screening, tonometry, and other diagnostics.
• Prepare exam rooms, stock supplies, and clean and maintain clinic equipment following infection control guidelines.
• Provide clear patient instructions before and during testing and escort patients through their visit.
• Accurately enter test results and supporting documentation into the EHR and communicate findings to the provider.
• Support scheduling, prior authorizations, referrals, and patient communications as needed.
• Participate in clinic huddles, quality initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts to enhance patient experience and throughput.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and organizational policies.

Skills

Medical office experience

Room preparation

Patient charting

EMR familiarity

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Ophthalmic Technician

Job Description

As a Ophthalmic Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring a seamless patient experience by greeting and rooming patients, verifying their demographics and insurance details, and documenting their medical and ocular histories. You will perform non-invasive ophthalmic pre-testing and assist with various diagnostic procedures, ensuring that all results and documentation are accurately entered into the electronic health record (EHR).

Responsibilities

• Greet and room patients; verify demographics, insurance details, and chief complaints.
• Obtain and document patient medical/ocular history, medications list (verification only), allergies, and reason for visit in the EHR.
• Perform routine non-invasive ophthalmic pre-testing, including visual acuity screening, basic lensometry, confrontation visual fields screening, color vision screening, pupillary response observation and documentation, tonometry, and other practice-approved diagnostics.
• Prepare exam rooms, stock supplies, and clean and maintain clinic equipment following infection control guidelines.
• Provide clear patient instructions before and during testing and escort patients through their visit.
• Accurately enter test results and supporting documentation into the EHR and communicate findings to the provider.
• Support scheduling, prior authorizations, referrals, and patient communications as needed.
• Participate in clinic huddles, quality initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts to enhance patient experience and throughput.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and organizational policies.

Essential Skills

• Experience in medical and healthcare settings.
• Proficiency in cleaning and prepping rooms.
• Experience in patient charting and office administration.
• Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 6+ months of experience in a medical office setting.
• No license required.

Work Environment

The work schedule is dependent on location, with some offices being extremely busy, while others may operate at a slower pace.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Danbury, CT.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $34.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Danbury,CT.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 14, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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