Your professional experience and desire to work in a positive, exciting atmosphere, making a difference in the lives of others, place you at the top of the list for our FT/PT Optometric Technician role in Winder, GA!
In this position, your skills and efficiency will be greatly appreciated by your customers as you guide them through the process of optical testing to determine their visual abilities followed by helping them make important decisions about the various types of eyewear available to them. Regardless of your level of optical experience — some or none at all — you can rest assured that you will receive the training you need to be a successful Optometric Technician. We offer our team members PERKS/BENEFITS so you can live a quality personal life as well.
This is the perfect place to be part of a fun, friendly team and grow your Optometric Technician career! Apply today!
Why You’ll Love This Job
Your professional experience and desire to work in a positive, exciting atmosphere, making a difference in the lives of others, place you at the top of the list for our FT/PT Optometric Technician role in Winder, GA!
In this position, your skills and efficiency will be greatly appreciated by your customers as you guide them through the process of optical testing to determine their visual abilities followed by helping them make important decisions about the various types of eyewear available to them. Regardless of your level of optical experience — some or none at all — you can rest assured that you will receive the training you need to be a successful Optometric Technician. We offer our team members PERKS/BENEFITS so you can live a quality personal life as well.
This is the perfect place to be part of a fun, friendly team and grow your Optometric Technician career! Apply today!
The role of the Technician is to provide technical support to the Optometrist(s). This includes patient work-up, pretesting, tonometry, and performing the appropriate professional services to patients. As the functional liaison between patient and doctor, the Technician is responsible for communicating all patient questions and concerns to the optometrist. Accurate procurement of patient history and follow-up is required.
Because our practice strives to deliver the best eye health care possible, a deep working knowledge of all pretesting equipment is required. The ability to effectively communicate to patients and the optometrist(s) is of utmost importance.
Why You’ll Love This Job
The role of the Technician is to provide technical support to the Optometrist(s). This includes patient work-up, pretesting, tonometry, and performing the appropriate professional services to patients. As the functional liaison between patient and doctor, the Technician is responsible for communicating all patient questions and concerns to the optometrist. Accurate procurement of patient history and follow-up is required.
Because our practice strives to deliver the best eye health care possible, a deep working knowledge of all pretesting equipment is required. The ability to effectively communicate to patients and the optometrist(s) is of utmost importance.
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:
Demonstrates expert ability in communicating with patients the purpose of each test and its importance to their eye health
Ensure proper charting and documentation; correctly document all information gathered from patient and pre-tests.
Prepare patient for tests as needed, and make sure that doctor has all necessary pre-testing done and equipment as needed.
Operation and maintenance of all pretesting equipment including but not limited to:
Optomap
Lensometer
Auto-refractor / keratometer
Non-contact tonometer
Retinal camera
Auto-field perimeter
Keystone visual skills
Visual acuity test
Blood pressure cuff
Pupilometer
Responsible for making sure clinical exam rooms have adequate and appropriate supplies, and ensuring that clinical equipment is in good working order.
Clean and restock pre-test and exam rooms between patients; clean the equipment in front of the patients to ensure cleanliness for each patient.
Check calibration of equipment and make adjustments or contact the lead technician, as necessary
Tracks and orders supply inventory (alcohol pads, FI strips, etc.) as appropriate
Tracks and reports to leadership/management the capture rate of all specialized testing
Create a warm and personalized experience for each and every patient.
Acquaint all new patients with the office procedures to which they will be exposed.Inform patients of the purpose of all tests personally performed and how they will be affected during the tests.
Obtain patient history to include chief complaint, history of present illness, past history (ocular and general), family history (ocular and general), and history of allergies and medications.
Perform blood pressure and ocular pressure testing
Fill-out appropriate forms and distribute appropriate literature.
Communicate with other staff members in a clear and concise manner.
Communicate with other ophthalmic assistants to facilitate proper patient flow.
Perform other duties as required
Skills & Qualifications
Competencies:
Communication Skills The Technician must be able to effectively communicate with our patients around all our pre and special testing.Communicating in a manner by which the patient understands technical terminology in their layman language is essential.
Technical Abilities The Technician must be able to accurately measure and record all patient information. Attention to detail relative to all testing and results is imperative.
Pace of the Environment Must be able to work at a fast pace.Effectively handling multiple tasks and patients at one time, while focusing on the individual patient experience.
Consistency of Work The Technician position requires consistent repetition of several technical tasks. A displayed comfort level and accuracy of accomplishing tasks and testing of this nature is required.
Team Player As the patient liaison to the Optometrist, the Technician must exhibit the ability to work well within the team environment, supporting all aspects of the practice and delivering on the patient experience.
Supervision
Under supervision of the Lead Optometric Technician and Office Manager.Must be able to complete duties without close supervision.
Confidentiality
Will be exposed to confidential information disclosure of which would be contrary to the best interest of the organization and professional ethics.
The role of the Technician is to provide technical support to the Optometrist(s). This includes patient work-up, pretesting, tonometry, and performing the appropriate professional services to patients. As the functional liaison between patient and doctor, the Technician is responsible for communicating all patient questions and concerns to the optometrist. Accurate procurement of patient history and follow-up is required.
Because our practice strives to deliver the best eye health care possible, a deep working knowledge of all pretesting equipment is required. The ability to effectively communicate to patients and the optometrist(s) is of utmost importance.
Why You’ll Love This Job
The role of the Technician is to provide technical support to the Optometrist(s). This includes patient work-up, pretesting, tonometry, and performing the appropriate professional services to patients. As the functional liaison between patient and doctor, the Technician is responsible for communicating all patient questions and concerns to the optometrist. Accurate procurement of patient history and follow-up is required.
Because our practice strives to deliver the best eye health care possible, a deep working knowledge of all pretesting equipment is required. The ability to effectively communicate to patients and the optometrist(s) is of utmost importance.
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:
Demonstrates expert ability in communicating with patients the purpose of each test and its importance to their eye health
Ensure proper charting and documentation; correctly document all information gathered from patient and pre-tests.
Prepare patient for tests as needed, and make sure that doctor has all necessary pre-testing done and equipment as needed.
Operation and maintenance of all pretesting equipment including but not limited to:
Optomap
Lensometer
Auto-refractor / keratometer
Non-contact tonometer
Retinal camera
Auto-field perimeter
Keystone visual skills
Visual acuity test
Blood pressure cuff
Pupilometer
Responsible for making sure clinical exam rooms have adequate and appropriate supplies, and ensuring that clinical equipment is in good working order.
Clean and restock pre-test and exam rooms between patients; clean the equipment in front of the patients to ensure cleanliness for each patient.
Check calibration of equipment and make adjustments or contact the lead technician, as necessary
Tracks and orders supply inventory (alcohol pads, FI strips, etc.) as appropriate
Tracks and reports to leadership/management the capture rate of all specialized testing
Create a warm and personalized experience for each and every patient.
Acquaint all new patients with the office procedures to which they will be exposed.Inform patients of the purpose of all tests personally performed and how they will be affected during the tests.
Obtain patient history to include chief complaint, history of present illness, past history (ocular and general), family history (ocular and general), and history of allergies and medications.
Perform blood pressure and ocular pressure testing
Fill-out appropriate forms and distribute appropriate literature.
Communicate with other staff members in a clear and concise manner.
Communicate with other ophthalmic assistants to facilitate proper patient flow.
Perform other duties as required
Skills & Qualifications
Competencies:
Communication Skills The Technician must be able to effectively communicate with our patients around all our pre and special testing.Communicating in a manner by which the patient understands technical terminology in their layman language is essential.
Technical Abilities The Technician must be able to accurately measure and record all patient information. Attention to detail relative to all testing and results is imperative.
Pace of the Environment Must be able to work at a fast pace.Effectively handling multiple tasks and patients at one time, while focusing on the individual patient experience.
Consistency of Work The Technician position requires consistent repetition of several technical tasks. A displayed comfort level and accuracy of accomplishing tasks and testing of this nature is required.
Team Player As the patient liaison to the Optometrist, the Technician must exhibit the ability to work well within the team environment, supporting all aspects of the practice and delivering on the patient experience.
Supervision
Under supervision of the Lead Optometric Technician and Office Manager.Must be able to complete duties without close supervision.
Confidentiality
Will be exposed to confidential information disclosure of which would be contrary to the best interest of the organization and professional ethics.
Your professional experience and desire to work in a positive, exciting atmosphere, making a difference in the lives of others, place you at the top of the list for our FT/PT Optometric Technician role in Arlington Heights, IL!
In this position, your skills and efficiency will be greatly appreciated by your customers as you guide them through the process of optical testing to determine their visual abilities followed by helping them make important decisions about the various types of eyewear available to them. Regardless of your level of optical experience — some or none at all — you can rest assured that you will receive the training you need to be a successful Optometric Technician. We offer our team members PERKS/BENEFITS so you can live a quality personal life as well.
This is the perfect place to be part of a fun, friendly team and grow your Optometric Technician career! Apply today!
Why You’ll Love This Job
Your professional experience and desire to work in a positive, exciting atmosphere, making a difference in the lives of others, place you at the top of the list for our FT/PT Optometric Technician role in Arlington Heights, IL!
In this position, your skills and efficiency will be greatly appreciated by your customers as you guide them through the process of optical testing to determine their visual abilities followed by helping them make important decisions about the various types of eyewear available to them. Regardless of your level of optical experience — some or none at all — you can rest assured that you will receive the training you need to be a successful Optometric Technician. We offer our team members PERKS/BENEFITS so you can live a quality personal life as well.
This is the perfect place to be part of a fun, friendly team and grow your Optometric Technician career! Apply today!