Part-Time Optometric Technician & Medical Assistant — Sundays Off

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement savings with company?

Parental leave

Employee eyewear discount

College scholarship program

Educational courses

Internal promotions

Job summary

America's Best, part of National Vision, seeks an Optometric Technician – Medical Assistant for a part-time position in Bowie, MD. You will assist the optometrist with pre-screenings and testing, with training provided and no prior optical certification required.

The role involves maintaining a professional clinic environment, explaining preliminary examinations, and handling patient paperwork. Sundays off as noted in the listing.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail/optical preferred but not required.
• Willingness to learn optical knowledge.
• Able to instruct customers clearly.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Multitasking and time management skills.
• Professional appearance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality patient care.
• Maintain a professional atmosphere and appearance of doctor’s office and pretest room.
• 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.

Skills

Retail/optical experience

Learn optical knowledge

Instruct customers

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Time-management

Professional appearance

Job description

America's Best, part of National Vision, seeks an Optometric Technician – Medical Assistant for a part-time position in Bowie, MD. You will assist the optometrist with pre-screenings and testing, with training provided and no prior optical certification required.

The role involves maintaining a professional clinic environment, explaining preliminary examinations, and handling patient paperwork. Sundays off as noted in the listing.