Optometric Technician

Vision Innovation Partners; Kingston (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Excellent benefits

401(K)

Significant eye care discounts

Continuing education allowances

Career growth and development

PTO and holidays off

Job summary

Vision Innovation Partners is seeking an ophthalmic technician to support pre-exam testing, patient assessment, and imaging. You will document chief complaints, assist with contact lens fittings, and help coordinate pre- and post-operative instructions.

The role requires accuracy, organization, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced eye-care setting. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and ongoing education opportunities.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented professional with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Proficient in documenting patient evaluations and scheduling.
• Familiarity with ophthalmic testing and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Make introductions and establish rapport with patients.
• Initiate patient evaluation and document chief complaint and ocular findings.
• Perform pre-exam testing including visual acuity, tonometry, dilation, and specialty tests.
• Assist with fitting of contact lenses and patient instruction.
• Complete authorizations and prescriptions refills with proper charting.
• Educate patients on medications and pre/post-operative care.
• Maintain inventory and order diagnostic medications and supplies.
• Open/close exam lanes and ensure equipment safety and cleanliness.
• Perform manual refractions and follow safety guidelines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organized

Communication

Independent work

MS Office

Education

COA or COT a plus

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

At Vision Innovation Partners, we exist to protect and restore vision. Because Vision is our Mission, everyone at VIP focuses on providing great patient outcomes and experiences. A career at VIP provides opportunities for growth and development, and a culture centered on our Shared Values – PATIENTS.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do:

• Make introductions and establish rapport with patients. Initiate patient evaluation, documenting the chief complaint, history of present illness, review of systems, and all pertinent ocular findings accurately and in accordance with compliance guidelines.
• Perform pre-exam testing to include visual acuity assessment, including pinhole and glare testing, confrontational visual field testing, assess extra ocular muscles, pupillary evaluation, tonometry, assess angles, pupillary dilation, and all other patient services as requested by the physician including specialty tests such as color vision screening, stereopsis, dry eye testing, and Ex ophthalmometry.
• Perform lensometry and specialized testing such as visual fields, keratometry, A/B scans, and ophthalmic photography optical coherence tomography (OCT), Optical Biometry (IOL Master and Lensstar), pentacam.
• Assist with fitting of contact lenses and instruct patients in care and insertion of lenses.
• Complete prior-authorizations and requests for prescription refills as authorized by physician, with full documentation in patient chart.
• Educate patients regarding administration of medications and pre- and post-operative instructions as directed by physician.
• Check expiration date and inventory of medicines and replace as necessary.
• Maintain inventory and order diagnostic medications and supplies.
• Assist with maintenance of clinical examination equipment and with ordering of supplies.
• Inspect instruments periodically for damage, send for repair, and request a replacement as necessary.
• Open and close exam lanes daily, ensuring that equipment is wiped down in an appropriate manner, battery powered instruments are seated properly in re-charge wells, slit lamps and projectors are switched off under covers.
• Complete manual refractions.
• Follow all safety procedures as per guidelines.

Qualifications

What You Will Bring:

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Be highly organized and able to handle a variety of tasks and responsibilities in an efficient manner with a high level of quality and energy.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain confidential employee and company information.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and work independently.
• Apply exceptional communication skills to interact with patients and schedule appointments and surgeries.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Outlook).
• COA or COT a plus but not required.
• Ability to Scribe is a PLUS!

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation package
• Excellent comprehensive benefits
• 401(K)
• Significant eye care discounts
• Continuing education allowances
• Career growth and development
• PTO and holidays off

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.