Ophthalmic Technician: Eye Care Specialist

Ascend Vision; Pensacola, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Vision in Pensacola, FL seeks a full-time Ophthalmic Technician to join our differentiated eye care platform. The role supports clinicians, prepares patients, and assists in minor procedures within a patient-centered environment.

Excellent communication and confidentiality are essential as you perform history taking, preliminary testing, and EMR documentation while maintaining instrument sterility and safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent, required.
• Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides primary ophthalmic care to patients and acts as clinical assistant to physician.
• Performs complete ophthalmic history and preliminary exams, sub-specialty tests (refraction, VF test, A-Scan Biometry, Pachymetry, PAM evaluation, color testing, and contact lens evaluation).
• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit.
• Checks condition of patients' eyes by observing pupils, muscle, visual acuity, extraocular movements, and blood pressure if requested.
• Prepares patients for ophthalmology examination by dilating pupils and communicating results to Attending Physician.
• Secures patient information and maintains patient confidentiality.
• Counsels patients by transmitting physician's orders, use of drops, contact lenses, drugs, and answer questions about surgery.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with regulations.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting, maintaining supplies, and reporting issues.
• Processes prescription refill requests.
• Performs set standard number of patient work-ups based on established times while maintaining quality of service.
• Maintains stock in exam room and prep for minor procedures; maintains sterile field.

Skills

Excellent communication

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

EMR documentation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Experience in ophthalmology (1 year preferred)

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Ascend Vision in Pensacola, FL seeks a full-time Ophthalmic Technician to join our differentiated eye care platform. The role supports clinicians, prepares patients, and assists in minor procedures within a patient-centered environment.

Excellent communication and confidentiality are essential as you perform history taking, preliminary testing, and EMR documentation while maintaining instrument sterility and safety standards.