Ophthalmic Technician — Growth Path, Full-Time (Minnetonka)

Unifeye Vision Partners; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Minnesota Eye Consultants (MEC) is seeking a full-time Ophthalmic Technician for our Minnetonka clinic. This role performs measurements and tests that help physicians diagnose and plan treatment, primarily with Doctors of Optometry.

Starting pay is $20.00-23.00/hour. Work hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30am-5:00pm, with occasional 1/2 day Saturdays. Based in Minnetonka, position may shift to other MEC locations as needed.

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.

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 to provide basic information for examinations (history, visual acuities, keratometry, visual fields, tonometry, etc.).
• 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.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Minnesota Eye Consultants (MEC) is seeking a full-time Ophthalmic Technician for our Minnetonka clinic. This role performs measurements and tests that help physicians diagnose and plan treatment, primarily with Doctors of Optometry.

Starting pay is $20.00-23.00/hour. Work hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30am-5:00pm, with occasional 1/2 day Saturdays. Based in Minnetonka, position may shift to other MEC locations as needed.