Traveling Optometry Clinic Technician

Tohono O'odham Nation Healthcare; San Simon (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Tohono O'odham Nation Healthcare in Arizona seeks an Optical Technician to support the Optometry staff at Sells Hospital. This role handles registration, insurance verification, appointments, and patient flow, along with frame measurements and basic spectacle repairs.

Travel to TONHC facilities may be required up to 50%, and duties include assisting with lab orders, verifying prescriptions, and providing patient education on lenses, frames, and contact lens care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least one year optical dispensing and front/back optometric office experience.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality per HIPAA.

Responsibilities

• Manage optical activities of the Optometry clinic.
• Register patients and verify insurance.
• Schedule and check-in/out patients.
• Assist with frame measurements and glasses dispensing.
• Coordinate referrals and assist with lab orders.
• Perform basic eye evaluations as requested.

Skills

Customer service

Patient interaction

Eye care knowledge

Equipment operation

HIPAA compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Optical dispensing experience

Front/back optometric office experience

Tools

Lensometer

Lens gauge

Non-contact tonometer

Icare tonometer

OCT imaging

Retinal photography

Job description

Tohono O'odham Nation Healthcare in Arizona seeks an Optical Technician to support the Optometry staff at Sells Hospital. This role handles registration, insurance verification, appointments, and patient flow, along with frame measurements and basic spectacle repairs.

Travel to TONHC facilities may be required up to 50%, and duties include assisting with lab orders, verifying prescriptions, and providing patient education on lenses, frames, and contact lens care.