Optometric Tech Medical Assistant

Eyeglass World; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to join their team, ensuring high-quality patient care in a professional environment. This role involves performing preliminary examinations, maintaining equipment, and providing exceptional customer service. With a focus on professional growth, the company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental insurance, retirement savings plans, and opportunities for training and advancement. If you are detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about providing excellent care, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive in your career.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k Retirement Savings with Company Match

Paid Personal Time Off

Paid Company Holidays

Parental Leave

Employee Eyewear Discount

Qualifications

• Previous retail/optical experience preferred, but not required.
• Strong customer service skills and effective interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality patient care and maintain a professional atmosphere.
• Perform testing on patients prior to doctor examination and explain procedures.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Detail Oriented

Multitasking

Time Management

Instructional Skills

Optical Knowledge

Job description

Job Description

What would you do? – The Specifics

• Ensure high quality patient care.
• Maintain a professional atmosphere and appearance of doctor’s office and pretest room.
• Understand ocular terminology and diseases and know the ocular abbreviations.
• Explain to the patient the types of preliminary examinations.
• Complete necessary paperwork and perform testing on patients prior to doctor examination.
• Promote visual field testing and retinal screenings to eligible patients.
• Perform exam pre-screening.
• Review prescriptions and/or patient information carefully and identify special needs. Consult with the optician, Doctor or Retail Management when necessary.
• Ensure equipment, both Doctor’s and pre-test, is properly maintained.

Qualifications:

• Previous retail/optical experience preferred, but not required.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to learn optical knowledge.
• Able to give instruction in a clear and concise manner to customers.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Multitasking and time-management skills.
• Professional attitude and appearance.

Additional Information

We understand the importance of financial health and security, and because of that, we provide competitive compensation to all Associates – including bonus potential for every position in the store! We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including health and dental insurance, 401k retirement savings with company match, flex spending account, paid personal time off, paid company holidays, parental leave, employee eyewear discount and much, much more. At National Vision, we strive to deliver opportunities for professional growth and long-term career fulfillment. We provide training programs, access to educational courses and pride ourselves on the ever-increasing amount of promotions from within.

Please see our website www.nationalvision.com to learn more.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.