Ophthalmic Technician II | High-Volume Eye Care Pro

EyeSouth Partners; Bellaire (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k w/ Match

HSA/FSA

Telemedicine

Generous PTO Package

Employee Discounts and Perks

Employee Assistance Program

Group Life/AD&D

Short Term Disability Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

Job summary

Eye Center of Texas is hiring an Ophthalmic technician to support a high-volume ophthalmic practice across multiple locations. The role requires strong customer service, interpersonal and communication skills, and independent decision-making.

Responsibilities include history taking, visual acuity testing, refraction, lensometry, imaging (OCT/topography), and pre/post-operative care, with travel to other offices as needed. A high school diploma is required and COA is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school.
• 3-5 years ophthalmic technician experience preferred.
• COA preferred.
• Dependable transportation to travel to other offices as required.
• Ability to pay attention to detail and maintain confidentiality.
• Willingness to seek instruction in areas where knowledge is limited.

Responsibilities

• Obtaining and documenting patient history.
• Determining visual acuity.
• Performing automated and manual refraction for diagnostic purposes.
• Performing basic lensometry.
• Pupillary assessment.
• Visual field testing.
• Administering eye drops, ointments, and irrigating solutions to the eye as ordered by physician.
• Entering data into EMR and providing patient services.
• Pre-operative preparation of patient.
• Ophthalmic imaging including OCT.
• Topography.
• Maintaining equipment and instruments.

Skills

Patient history documentation

Visual acuity testing

Refraction (auto/manual)

Ophthalmic tonometry

OCT imaging

Ocular topography

Post-operative education

EMR data entry

Pupillary assessment

Basic lensometry

Education

High school diploma

Tools

EMR software

Keratometer

OCT device

Topography device

Job description

Eye Center of Texas is hiring an Ophthalmic technician to support a high-volume ophthalmic practice across multiple locations. The role requires strong customer service, interpersonal and communication skills, and independent decision-making.

Responsibilities include history taking, visual acuity testing, refraction, lensometry, imaging (OCT/topography), and pre/post-operative care, with travel to other offices as needed. A high school diploma is required and COA is preferred.