Optometric Technician

MIT Health; Cambridge (MA); Presencial; USD 36.000 - 43.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

MIT Health is seeking an Optometric Technician to assist eye care providers by collecting clinical information, performing diagnostic tests, and supporting contact lens fittings. The role includes maintaining contact lens and medical supply inventories and aiding administrative staff as needed.

Responsibilities include patient triage, documenting findings from tests, operating imaging equipment, and ensuring accurate inventory and ordering.

Formación

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Two years’ experience in eye care is required.
• Certification as an optometric/ophthalmic technician is preferred.
• A current active BLS certification (with in-person component) is required.

Responsabilidades

• Places a primary focus on patient comfort and explains all testing to reduce anxiety.
• Performs procedures such as visual acuity, pupil testing, EOM movements, confrontation fields, color vision testing, stereo, Amsler Grid, slit lamp, tonometry, lensometry, keratometry, pachymetry, and documents findings.
• Operates visual field analyzer, OCT, and Optos fundus camera and documents results.
• Assists secretaries with patient triage and maintains contact lens and medical supply inventories.
• Receives shipments, checks orders, stores items correctly, and resolves delivery discrepancies.
• Ensures accuracy of requisition forms and maintains appropriate inventory levels.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Educación

High School diploma or equivalent

Two years’ eye care experience

Optometric/ophthalmic technician certification (preferred)

Active BLS certification

Herramientas

OCT

Optos fundus camera

Tonometry

Keratometry

Pachymetry

Descripción del empleo

Position Overview

The Optometric Technician assists the Optometrists and Ophthalmologists (Eye Care Providers) in obtaining clinical information from patients; performs diagnostic tests; assists with contact lens fittings and conducts patient training in insertion, removal, wearing schedule, disinfection and proper care of contact lenses. This role performs other tasks as specified by the ECP in providing complete and comprehensive eye care. The Optometric Technician maintains the contact lens inventory, re -ordering as supplies are required. This position is responsible for ordering routine office equipment and supplies as necessary. When needed, the Optometric Technician assists the patient services representative with administrative duties.

Reports to: Manager, Nursing

Position Overview

The Optometric Technician assists the Optometrists and Ophthalmologists (Eye Care Providers) in obtaining clinical information from patients; performs diagnostic tests; assists with contact lens fittings and conducts patient training in insertion, removal, wearing schedule, disinfection and proper care of contact lenses. This role performs other tasks as specified by the ECP in providing complete and comprehensive eye care. The Optometric Technician maintains the contact lens inventory, re -ordering as supplies are required. This position is responsible for ordering routine office equipment and supplies as necessary. When needed, the Optometric Technician assists the patient services representative with administrative duties.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Places a primary focus on patient comfort, explains all testing so as to reduce anxiety
• When indicated performs the following procedures: chief complaint, visual acuity, pupil testing, EOM movements, confrontation fields, color vision testing, stereo, Amsler Grid, slit lamp, tonometry, lensometry, keratometry, pachymetry, and documents findings on appropriate forms
• Operates the visual field analyzer, OCT, Optos fundus camera and provides appropriate documentation
• Assists secretaries with patient triage
• Maintains contact lens inventory
• Maintains medical supply inventory
• Receives shipments, checks order accuracy and condition of goods, unpacks, shelves, or otherwise stores items correctly
• Resolves delivery discrepancies by partnering with appropriate administrative and clinical staff
• Ensures accuracy of requisition forms; adjusts inventory tracking system appropriately
• Ensures correct levels of inventory maintained on hand
• Takes steps to reduce little used stock and elimination of obsolete items
• Ensures proper quantity levels are maintained, lens and other items are restocked at the appropriate intervals, expired items are not available for accidental disbursement, and all are stored as per manufacturer, regulatory, and/or policy requirements
• All other duties as assigned

Minimum Required Education And Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Two years’ experience in eye care
• Certification as an optometric/ophthalmic technician is preferred
• A current active BLS certification (with in-person component)
• Deals with confidential information and/or issues using discretion and judgment
• Requires eye/hand coordination and manual dexterityRequires prolonged standing and walking
• Good communication, interpersonal, and diplomacy skills
• Professional manner with solid customer service skills

Job number: 26183

Grade level: 5

Pay Range: $25.96 - $31.25/hr, final salary determined by MIT’s compensation team based on the skills and experience of the person hired

• To comply with regulations by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the principal duties in job descriptions must be essential to the job. To identify essential functions, focus on the purpose and the result of the duties rather than the manner in which they are performed. The following definition applies: a job function is essential if removal of that function would fundamentally change the job.