Optometric Technician — Patient Care & Screenings

Eyeglass World, Inc.; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental Insurance

401k Retirement Savings

Flex Spending Account

Generous Paid Time Off & Company Badts

Parental Leave

Employee Eyewear Discount

Job summary

Eyeglass World, part of National Vision, seeks an Optometric Technician to join a team blending healthcare with fashion. You will support doctors, conduct pretests, and help patients understand preliminary examinations while upholding a professional office environment.

Proficiency in ocular terminology and patient interaction is important, with opportunities to learn optical knowledge and advance within a nationwide brand. Sundays off offer work-life balance for this position.

Qualifications

• Previous retail/optical experience preferred but not required.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to learn optical knowledge.
• Able to give instruction to customers in a clear and concise manner.
• 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.
• Performs exam pre-screening.
• 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

Retail/optical experience

Optical knowledge learning

Clear instruction to customers

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Job description

Eyeglass World, part of National Vision, seeks an Optometric Technician to join a team blending healthcare with fashion. You will support doctors, conduct pretests, and help patients understand preliminary examinations while upholding a professional office environment.

Proficiency in ocular terminology and patient interaction is important, with opportunities to learn optical knowledge and advance within a nationwide brand. Sundays off offer work-life balance for this position.