Optometric Tech & Medical Assistant — Growth & Benefits

America's Best; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement savings with company

Paid sick time

Parental leave

Employee eyewear discount

College scholarship program

Job summary

America's Best, part of National Vision, is seeking an optometric technician to support pre-screenings and testing before the Doctor’s examination. No optical experience required; training provided. Sundays are off, and a professional patient-facing role is emphasized.

You will assist with patient flow, maintain equipment, and communicate clearly with patients and staff to ensure quality care and efficient visits.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Strong customer service

Optical knowledge learning

Multitasking

Time-management

Detail-oriented

Professional appearance

Excellent organizational skills

Retail/optical experience preferred

Job description

America's Best, part of National Vision, is seeking an optometric technician to support pre-screenings and testing before the Doctor’s examination. No optical experience required; training provided. Sundays are off, and a professional patient-facing role is emphasized.

You will assist with patient flow, maintain equipment, and communicate clearly with patients and staff to ensure quality care and efficient visits.