Optometric Technician: Eye Exams, Frames & Patient Care

Hero Practice Services; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pay with monthly bonus

PTO and paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K & more

Job summary

Adventure Dental, Vision, & Orthodontics in Santa Fe, NM is seeking an Optometric Assistant to administer visual tests, operate diagnostic equipment, and help with eyewear fittings. This position will report to the Lead Optometric Assistant.

Pay range: Up to $24/hr (PLUS BONUS OPPORTUNITY). Benefits include PTO and paid holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401K, and opportunities for career growth within the practice and the region.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in EHR systems required or preferred.
• Ability to train and lead a team of Optometric Assistants.
• Bilingual a plus if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Understand, monitor, and ensure the smooth execution of office processes, including coding and optometric materials, insurance benefits, patient collection, and documentation
• Call patients regarding appointment confirmations, reminders, cancellations, no shows, and recalls
• Support optometrists during eye exams by preparing patient, performing initial pre-tests, and recording results
• Accompany patients and parents during exams to pre-test the patient and assist Optometrist in scribing and finding a good fit for glasses
• Perform vision tests such as visual acuity, color vision, stereo, confrontations, pupils, ICT, and administer dilation drops
• Help patients select frames and lenses based on prescriptions
• Process patient payments during check-in and check-out
• Ensure practice is clean and presentable to patients to include cleaning restrooms, patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, dusting etc.
• Participate in other duties that support the mission of providing high-quality and compassionate dental, vision, and orthodontic services to underserved children

Skills

Strong communication skills

Proficiency in EHR systems

Ability to train and lead a team ofOpt

Bilingual

Tools

Intero Order processing systems

Google Docs

Document Portal Spreadsheet

Job description

Adventure Dental, Vision, & Orthodontics in Santa Fe, NM is seeking an Optometric Assistant to administer visual tests, operate diagnostic equipment, and help with eyewear fittings. This position will report to the Lead Optometric Assistant.

Pay range: Up to $24/hr (PLUS BONUS OPPORTUNITY). Benefits include PTO and paid holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401K, and opportunities for career growth within the practice and the region.