Optometric Technician - Eye Care Support (Sunday Off)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental Insurance

401k Retirement Savings

Flex Spending Account

Generous Paid Time Off & CompanyH

Parental Leave

Employee Eyewear Discount

Job summary

Eyeglass World is hiring an Optometric Technician - Medical Assistant to join a fast-paced retail eyewear team. You’ll support doctors, perform pre-exam testing, and help patients select frames while delivering friendly, professional eye care.

We offer full-time schedules, Sunday closure, and competitive pay with benefits. Prior optical or retail experience is helpful, but eagerness to learn and strong customer service are valued.

Qualifications

• Prior 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 and able to multitask.

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

Patient care

Optical knowledge

Customer instruction

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Job description

Eyeglass World is hiring an Optometric Technician - Medical Assistant to join a fast-paced retail eyewear team. You’ll support doctors, perform pre-exam testing, and help patients select frames while delivering friendly, professional eye care.

We offer full-time schedules, Sunday closure, and competitive pay with benefits. Prior optical or retail experience is helpful, but eagerness to learn and strong customer service are valued.