Optometric Technician — Eye Care Support & Growth, Benefits

National Vision; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental Insurance

401k Retirement Savings

Flex Spending Account

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Parental Leave

Employee Eyewear Discount

Job summary

Eyeglass World, part of National Vision, is hiring an Optometric Technician – Medical Assistant to support doctors and provide quality eye care and testing in a fast-paced retail setting.

You’ll assist with pretests, explain examinations, manage records, and help maintain equipment and supplies while delivering friendly service to customers and contributing to a team that blends healthcare with style.

Qualifications

• Previous retail/optical experience preferred, but not required.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensures high quality patient care.
• Maintains a professional atmosphere and appearance of doctor’s office and pretest room.
• Understands ocular terminology and diseases and knows the ocular abbreviations.
• Explains to the patient the types of preliminary examinations.
• Completes necessary paperwork and performs testing on patients prior to doctor examination.
• Promotes visual field testing and retinal screenings to eligible patients.
• Reviews prescriptions and/or patient information carefully and identifies special needs. Consults with the optician, Doctor or Retail Management when necessary.
• Fills out referral forms and follow-up paperwork as required.
• Maintains accurate and organized patient records.
• Ensures equipment, both Doctor’s and pre-test, is properly maintained.
• Orders and maintains supplies and pharmaceuticals as directed.
• Follows all store and corporate policies and procedures.
• Participates in regularly scheduled mandatory communications meetings in order to keep informed of changes in corporate policies and initiatives.

Skills

Retail/optical exp

Optical knowledge

Clear instruction

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Job description

Eyeglass World, part of National Vision, is hiring an Optometric Technician – Medical Assistant to support doctors and provide quality eye care and testing in a fast-paced retail setting.

You’ll assist with pretests, explain examinations, manage records, and help maintain equipment and supplies while delivering friendly service to customers and contributing to a team that blends healthcare with style.