Optometric Technician

Eye Associates of Winter Park; Winter Park (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

A local eye care practice in Winter Park, Florida, seeks an Optometric Technician to support doctors in clinical and patient care tasks. The ideal candidate will measure vital signs, perform diagnostic tests, and assist with contact lenses. The practice values a patient-first mindset and offers professional development, including paid training for certifications. If you are motivated and want to grow in your career while supporting patients, this is an exciting opportunity.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of Ophthalmic/Optometric Technician experience recommended.
• Strong problem-solving mentality.
• Professional appearance and punctuality required.

Responsibilities

• Measure and record blood pressure and eye pressure.
• Perform visual acuities and EHR data entry.
• Assist with contact lens fitting and testing.

Skills

Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks efficiently

Positive attitude and patient-first mindset

Problem-solving mentality

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Strong basic math skills

Punctual and dependable

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Who We Are

Eye Associates of Winter Park provides the quality eye care you and your family deserve. We are a people-first organization—we believe that if we take great care of our employees, they’ll take great care of our patients, and our practice will continue to grow. With 40 years of caring for the Winter Park community, our patients have come to feel like family.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an Optometric Technician who is motivated, driven, and eager to grow. Our culture is extremely important to us, so we want someone whose values align with ours—commitment to personal growth, passion, excellence, team leadership, and integrity.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a leadership mentality who wants to develop their skills and potentially grow into a leadership role over time. We’re excited to support the right person’s career path—and we will pay for you to pursue technician certifications.

What You’ll Do

As an Optometric Technician, you will support our doctors and patients by performing key clinical and patient-care responsibilities, including:

• Measure and record blood pressure and eye pressure
• Perform visual acuities
• Obtain and expand on chief complaint / patient history
• Electronic health record (EHR) data entry
• Assist with contact lens fitting and testing
• Train new contact lens wearers
• Perform diagnostic testing, including:
  • Visual fields
  • OCT
  • Fundus photos
  • And other testing as needed

What We’re Looking For (Qualifications)

• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks efficiently
• Positive attitude and patient-first mindset
• Problem-solving mentalityExcellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Strong basic math skills
• Punctual, dependable, and professional appearance

Experience (Preferred)

• 1+ year of Ophthalmic/Optometric Technician experience (recommended)
• Professional development assistance
• Paid support to pursue technician certifications
• Hands‑on training and coaching to build advanced clinical skills
• Opportunity to grow into increased responsibility and potential leadership roles (ex: Senior Tech / Lead Tech)

Pay range increased for Certified Technician (based on experience)