Optometric Technician

Hero Practice Services; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus opportunities

PTO

Paid holidays

Career growth within your practice and

Job summary

Academy Kids Dental, Vision, & Orthodontics in Colorado Springs, CO is hiring an Optometric Assistant to administer visual tests, operate diagnostic equipment, and help with eyewear fittings. You will report to the Lead Optometric Assistant and support the clinical team.

You will handle pre-tests, patient flow, and collaboration with optometrists to ensure accurate prescriptions and patient comfort. This full-time role emphasizes patient care and efficiency in a busy practice.

Qualifications

• Experience in a vision practice is a plus.
• Ability to tech, scribe, and perform optometric tasks.
• Proficiency in EHR systems.

Responsibilities

• Support eye exams by preparing patients, performing pre-tests and recording results.
• Assist Optometrist in scribing and finding a good fit for glasses.
• Handle patient check-in/check-out and payments.
• Maintain a clean, welcoming patient area and assist with inventory and equipment.

Skills

EHR proficiency

Optometric tasks

Team leadership

Patient communication

Tools

Intero Order processing systems

Google Docs

Document Portal Spreadsheet

Job description

Job Description

Become a Hero and join us on our mission to help underserved kids!

• Generous pay with monthly bonus opportunities
• PTO and paid holidays
• Career growth within your practice and the region

Academy Kids Dental, Vision, & Orthodontics in Colorado Springs, CO,is currently seeking an Optometric Assistant to administer visual tests, operate diagnostic equipment, and help with eyewear fittings. This position will report to the Lead Optometric Assistant.

Job Responsibilities

• Understand, monitor, and ensure the smooth execution of office processes, including coding and optometric materials, insurance benefits, patient collection, and documentation
• Call patients regarding appointment confirmations, reminders, cancellations, no shows, and recalls
• Support optometrists during eye exams by preparing patient, performing initial pre-tests, and recording results
• Accompany patients and parents during exams to pre-test the patient and assist Optometrist in scribing and finding a good fit for glasses
• Perform vision tests such as visual acuity, color vision, stereo, confrontations, pupils, ICT, and administer dilation drops
• Help patients select frames and lenses based on prescriptions
• Process patient payments during check-in and check-out
• Ensure practice is clean and presentable to patients to include cleaning restrooms, patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, dusting etc.
• Participate in other duties that support the mission of providing high-quality and compassionate dental, vision, and orthodontic services to underserved children

Job Qualifications

• Previous experience in a vision practice is a plus
• Ability to tech, scribe, and perform optometric tasks
• Proficiency in EHR systems
• Ability to train and lead a team of Optometric Assistants
• Ability to multitask and complete tasks correctly and on time
• Preferred knowledge of optometric online software/database, Intero Order processing systems, Google Docs, and Document Portal Spreadsheet software

In addition to the job description, you will be asked to perform other duties that support the business and our mission.

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Full-time

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