Optometric Technician I / II / III

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Kotzebue (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Maniilaq Association in Kotzebue, Alaska seeks an Optometric Technician I/II/III to join the Eye Care program. You will assist optometrists, maintain the regional optical shop, and travel to 11 villages to provide eye care services.

The role involves performing diagnostic testing, entering patient data, handling frame and lens selections, and supporting administrative duties while lifting up to 50 pounds. This full-time position reports to the Chief Optometrist and offers a collaborative team

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year customer service experience.
• Proficiency in basic computer programs.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones and manage mail and travel arrangements.
• Maintain patient schedules and access to services.
• Perform diagnostic testing and administer medications as directed.
• Travel to 11 villages to provide eye care services.
• Assist with dispensing glasses, frame measurements, and care.

Skills

Customer service

Clerical duties

Computer skills

Education

High school Diploma or GED

Job description

Maniilaq Association isa P.L. 93-638 Native/Indian Preference/EEO Employer

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Optometric Technician I / II / III

Job Code:

2026:OTZ-200

Location:

Kotzebue, Alaska

Program:

Eye Care

FT/PT Status:

Full Time

Job Responsibilities

Maniilaq Association

5/2026

Title: Optometric Technician I/II/III Pay Grade:25/26/27

Program: Eye Care

Status: Non-Exempt

Housing Priority: None Covered: Yes

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides comprehensive optometric technician services. Assists optometrists as directed or needed. Maintains the regional optical shop. Travels to each of the 11 villages and assists the optometrists to provide eye care services. Position reports directly to Chief Optometrist or designee.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs a variety of administrative and clerical duties including answering phones, distributing mail, taking appointments, placing orders, typing correspondence, and making travel arrangements.
• Responsible for maintaining the patient schedule, and insuring that patient’s access to services is optimal.
• Complies and submits necessary reports.
• Physically able to lift fifty (50) pounds of luggage.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Performs diagnostic testing: visual field testing, optical coherence tomography testing.
• Performs various entrance test: visual acuity, intraocular pressure measurements an automated refraction/keratometry.
• Administers medication as directed.
• Neutralizes patient’s glasses with a lensometer and records appropriately.
• Maintain displays in the eye clinic, and ensures the exam room equipment are clean and arranged.
• Provided opticianry services: assisting patients with frame and lens selections, taking frame and facial measurements, ordering glasses, verifying and dispensing glasses, teaches patients how to care for their eyeglasses, and making repairs to glasses.
• Maintains the regional optical shop including preparing and maintaining dispensary display and frame boards, monitoring frame and accessory inventory, and reordering supplies as needed.
• Travel frequently, up to 10 weeks annually, in a light aircraft. Providing eye care services to beneficiaries in the villages.

Job Qualifications

• MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Optometric Technician I: High school Diploma or GED required. One year customer service experience. Intermediate level computer skills. Must be willing to work as part of a team. Must have sufficient skills to carry out clerical functions including typing and using a variety of computer programs.
• Optometric Technician II: Requirements of Optometric Technician I plus one year experience in the eye clinic. Must be familiar with Cerner.
• Optometric Technician III: Must meet the qualifications of Optometric Technician II plus two years of experience in the eye clinic.

Other Job Information (if applicable)

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be considered an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this job, and the employer reserves the right to revise or change this description. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the above essential duties and meet physical demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to meet those conditions.