Part-Time Optometric Technician — Eye Care Career Growth

National Vision; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement savings with company

Paid sick time

Parental leave

Employee eyewear discount

College scholarship program

Job summary

National Vision in Tucson is seeking a part-time Optometric Technician – Medical Assistant to support doctors in pre-testing and preliminary examinations. You will engage with patients, perform testing, and help maintain patient records, blending healthcare with eyewear fashion.

The role emphasizes learning optical terminology, maintaining accuracy, and delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Previous retail/optical experience preferred, but not required.
• 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.

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.
• Reviews prescriptions and/or patient information carefully and identifies special needs. Consults with the optician, Doctor or Retail Management when necessary.
• Follows all store and corporate policies and procedures.

Skills

Retail experience

Optical knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Job description

National Vision in Tucson is seeking a part-time Optometric Technician – Medical Assistant to support doctors in pre-testing and preliminary examinations. You will engage with patients, perform testing, and help maintain patient records, blending healthcare with eyewear fashion.

The role emphasizes learning optical terminology, maintaining accuracy, and delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced retail environment.