Optometric Technician: Patient Care & Pretests Pro

Paycom - ATS; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Vision LLC is a group of optometry practices seeking a team member to greet patients, perform pretesting, and support doctors with a range of clinical tasks. The role involves scheduling, answering phones, and transcribing messages in a fast-paced environment.

You will perform blood pressure checks, NCT, color and stereo testing, and autoperimetry, while advocating for overall health evaluations such as Optomap. Travel between practices and Saturday availability are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Experience in Ophthalmic/Optometric/medical industry is a plus but not required.
• Proficiency with automated equipment and systems used in optometry.

Responsibilities

• Warmly greet patients and escort them for pretesting.
• Handle front-desk tasks: phones, scheduling, and message transcription.
• Perform pretesting (BP, NCT, color & stereo, autoperimetry).
• Advocate for comprehensive health evaluation (Optomap).
• Collect and relay patient health and ocular history to the doctor.
• Train patients in contact lens insertion/removal and order lenses.
• Maintain equipment and supplies; travel between practices.
• Availability for Saturdays and potential after-hour projects.

Skills

Flexibility

Patient rapport

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Equipment proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Blood pressure equipment

NCT

Color testing

Stereo testing

Autoperimetry

Job description

Total Vision LLC is a group of optometry practices seeking a team member to greet patients, perform pretesting, and support doctors with a range of clinical tasks. The role involves scheduling, answering phones, and transcribing messages in a fast-paced environment.

You will perform blood pressure checks, NCT, color and stereo testing, and autoperimetry, while advocating for overall health evaluations such as Optomap. Travel between practices and Saturday availability are required.