Optometric Technician: Growth, Great Benefits, Sundays Off

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Cape Coral (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 45,000; 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 is hiring an Optometric Technician to support doctors in providing high-quality eye care in a fast-paced retail environment. You will assist with pretest procedures, patient interaction, and accurate documentation while helping customers choose eyewear that fits their needs.

The role emphasizes learning optical knowledge, clear patient communication, and strong organizational skills to maintain efficient patient flow and ensure excellent service across the store network.

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

Customer service

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

Job description

Eyeglass World is hiring an Optometric Technician to support doctors in providing high-quality eye care in a fast-paced retail environment. You will assist with pretest procedures, patient interaction, and accurate documentation while helping customers choose eyewear that fits their needs.

The role emphasizes learning optical knowledge, clear patient communication, and strong organizational skills to maintain efficient patient flow and ensure excellent service across the store network.