Optometric Technician: Growth & Training in Eye Care

National Vision; Chesterfield Court House (VA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement savings with company 1

Paid sick time

Parental leave

Employee eyewear discount

College scholarship program

Job summary

America’s Best, part of National Vision, is hiring an Optometric Technician to support the doctor’s exams and patient flow in a fast-paced retail setting. Training is provided, and optical experience is not required.

You’ll perform pre-screenings, patient testing, and paperwork while maintaining a professional office environment and delivering great customer service. Competitive benefits follow and opportunities for growth are available.

Qualifications

• Previous retail/optical experience preferred, but not required.
• Strong customer service skills.
• 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.
• Professional attitude and appearance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality patient care.
• Maintain a professional atmosphere and appearance of doctor’s office and pretest room.
• Understand ocular terminology and diseases and know the ocular abbreviations.
• Explain to the patient the types of preliminary examinations.
• Complete necessary paperwork and perform testing on patients prior to doctor examination.
• Promote visual field testing and retinal screenings to eligible patients.
• Perform exam pre-screening.
• Review prescriptions and/or patient information carefully and identify special needs.

Skills

Strong customer service

Interpersonal skills

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Time-management

Professional appearance

Job description

America’s Best, part of National Vision, is hiring an Optometric Technician to support the doctor’s exams and patient flow in a fast-paced retail setting. Training is provided, and optical experience is not required.

You’ll perform pre-screenings, patient testing, and paperwork while maintaining a professional office environment and delivering great customer service. Competitive benefits follow and opportunities for growth are available.