Optometric Technician: Eye Care Support & Patient Prep

Eyeglass World; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Stock purchase plan

Paid sick time

Parental leave

Employee eyewear discount

College scholarship program

Job summary

Eyeglass World in Sarasota, FL is seeking an Optometric Technician to support doctors with pre-exam testing and patient care. The role blends healthcare with eyewear fashion, including maintaining records, assisting with exams, and promoting screenings to patients.

Candidates should have strong customer service and organizational skills, be able to learn optical terminology, and communicate clearly with customers. This position offers benefits and growth within a national brand.

Qualifications

• Retail/optical experience preferred, but not required.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to learn optical knowledge.
• Able to instruct customers clearly.
• 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.
• Performs exam pre-screening.
• 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

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Time management

Optical knowledge

Clear communication

Job description

Eyeglass World in Sarasota, FL is seeking an Optometric Technician to support doctors with pre-exam testing and patient care. The role blends healthcare with eyewear fashion, including maintaining records, assisting with exams, and promoting screenings to patients.

Candidates should have strong customer service and organizational skills, be able to learn optical terminology, and communicate clearly with customers. This position offers benefits and growth within a national brand.