PRN Optometry Technician needed for RHRP military readiness events!

DOCS Health; Weslaco (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

DOCS Health in Texas is seeking an Optometry Technician to support military service members. This position involves working weekends (roughly once a month) with occasional weekday shifts as needed, on-site in Texas. You will assist the optometrist, operate optical equipment, and interface with patient care software.

Take histories, help patients choose frames, and ensure accurate records. Requirements include 1+ year as an optometric/ophthalmic technician, experience with visual fields, OCTs and

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience as an optometric or ophthalmic technician
• Experience performing visual fields, OCTs, and Fundus Photography is required
• Must have own transportation for site travel
• Proficient with computers including word processing, databases, and spreadsheets

Responsibilities

• Assist the optometrist with procedures and patient care
• Take patient histories and maintain the patient records system
• Assist patients to select a suitable frame for their glasses
• Demonstrate care and maintenance of lenses to patients
• Repair minor issues with broken and damaged eyeglasses
• Keep the office organized and exam room ready
• Test visual acuity, depth perception, pressure and pupil reflexes

Skills

Patient care

Optometry procedures

Ophthalmic equipment

Tools

OCT

Fundus photography

Job description

Attention all Optometry Technicians, we are calling on you to work with us to take care of our Military Service members.

We primarily work weekends once/month, with some occasional weekdays in the State of Texas on an \"as needed basis\".

Requirements

We provide health readiness services to meet the medical and dental requirements to maintain a deployable military force for the following:

• U.S. Army Reserve (USAR)
• Army National Guard (ARNG)
• U.S. Navy Reserve (USNR)
• U.S. Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES)
• U.S. Coast Guard Reserve (USCGR)
• Air National Guard (ANG)
• U.S. Air Force Reserve (USAFR)

This position will work directly with the patient, operate optical machinery, and interface with patient care software.

Working as an optometric technician can include the following duties:

• Helping the optometrist with procedures and patient care
• Taking patient histories and maintaining the patient records system
• Assisting patients to select a suitable frame for their glasses
• Demonstrating care and maintenance of lenses to patients
• Repairing minor issues with broken and damaged eyeglasses
• Keeping the office organized and presentable, and making the exam room ready
• Testing visual acuity, depth perception, pressure and pupil reflexes

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience as an optometric or ophthalmic technician
• Experience performing visual fields, OCTs, and Fundus Photography is required
• Experience with computers, including knowledge of and experience with word processing, database, and spreadsheet programs
• Must have own transportation for site traveling

With over three decades of experience, we are a trusted industry leader. Our experienced team of clinicians and logistics professionals are dedicated, and strive to do the right thing for our partners and their members every time. Because of this commitment, we’ve set a new standard of care delivery through our fixed-clinic, mobile treatment center, telemedicine, and portable deployment models.

Join our team, and become a part of a bridge for better health.

If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo background check (including criminal record check) and drug screening. We use E-Verify in our hiring process.

DOCS Health is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions, policies, and practices are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. DOCS Health will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination (including any form of unlawful harassment) on account of a person's sex (including pregnancy), age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender nonconformity, status as a transgender individual, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, family responsibility, armed services, or any other status protected by law.