Optometric Technician: Patient Care & Pre-Screening

America's Best; Greensburg (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental Insurance

401k Retirement Savings

Flex Spending Account

Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays

Parental Leave

Employee Eyewear Discount

Overtime pay

Job summary

America's Best, part of National Vision, is seeking an optometric technician to support the doctor’s workflow with pre-screenings and testing before examinations. Training is provided, and no optical experience is required to start; Sundays off.

You will help ensure patient care remains high quality and maintain a professional clinic environment. In this role you will perform preliminary tests, explain procedures to patients, and assist with paperwork and testing.

Qualifications

• Previous retail/optical experience preferred.
• 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; consult with the optician, Doctor or Retail Management when necessary.
• Ensure equipment, both Doctor’s and pre-test, is properly maintained.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Time management

Professional appearance

Optical knowledge

Job description

America's Best, part of National Vision, is seeking an optometric technician to support the doctor’s workflow with pre-screenings and testing before examinations. Training is provided, and no optical experience is required to start; Sundays off.

You will help ensure patient care remains high quality and maintain a professional clinic environment. In this role you will perform preliminary tests, explain procedures to patients, and assist with paperwork and testing.