Ophthalmic Technician: Retina Care & Imaging Team

Retina Consultants of Texas; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Long-term disability

Life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Retina Consultants of Texas seeks an Ophthalmic Technician to support patient history intake, ocular testing, and smooth clinic flow across multiple locations. You will document medical history, perform preliminary exams, and assist with open and closing duties, while maintaining exam room cleanliness and efficient patient throughput.

Travel to Katy and other clinics is required; prior ophthalmic assistant experience and CPR certification are preferred, with a focus on compassionate patient care

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain patient history including chief complaint, illness history, ocular and general history.
• Educate patients on eye drops and treatment plans.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced clinic.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient history including chief complaint and ocular/general history.
• Record visual acuity, confrontational fields, motility, pupil function, dilation, and tonometry.
• Support clinic flow with compassionate patient care.
• Perform opening/closing duties, inventory, prep medications, sterilize instruments.
• Maintain cleanliness and supply levels in exam/procedure rooms.
• Back-up ophthalmic photographer during OCTs.
• Reschedule no-shows and maintain patient flow to physicians.
• Troubleshoot equipment (tonopen, projector, autoclave).
• Assist physicians with laser procedures or minor procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

HIPAA compliance

Multitasking

Team player

Computer systems

Education

High school diploma

Some college preferred

Tools

Tonopen

Autoclave

OCT

Job description

Retina Consultants of Texas seeks an Ophthalmic Technician to support patient history intake, ocular testing, and smooth clinic flow across multiple locations. You will document medical history, perform preliminary exams, and assist with open and closing duties, while maintaining exam room cleanliness and efficient patient throughput.

Travel to Katy and other clinics is required; prior ophthalmic assistant experience and CPR certification are preferred, with a focus on compassionate patient care