Ophthalmic Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Job Summary:

Eyesight Ophthalmic Services ( is the Seacoast’s premiere optometric and ophthalmic eye care practice. We are featuring growth opportunities as we fill several openings for Ophthalmic Technicians. These positions are available at our various office locations in Kittery Maine, Portsmouth, Exeter and Somersworth New Hampshire.

OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN

Ophthalmic Technician Duties: acquire medical history, administer tests, operate and maintain testing equipment, direct patients during various exams and assist with more complex tests (i.e. refractions), coordinate follow-up care, order / maintain clinic supplies and assist with educating patients on pre and post-operative care and instructions. Experience in the medical field is preferred but not necessary.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE: 

Personality for these positions are 99% of the job. Seeking personable, intelligent and positive professionals who enjoy working with people. This role involves face to face, phone and written contact with patients, so good written and verbal skills are essential. This is not a job. This is a career filled with fun and hard working staff who sincerely enjoy their job. This is an MD owned private eye care practice with over 100 employees, 8 Ophthalmologists (MD's) and 6 optometrists (OD's). Good starting salary and benefit package including 401(k) and short term disability.

Our offices are currently open Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. Each office is open 1 evening until 6:00 pm per week. Ophthalmic Technicians have set hours and usually work out of one main office in Kittery, Portsmouth, Exeter or Somersworth. Candidates should have flexibility to work some evening shifts if necessary and be able to travel to other offices during the week to cover shifts if necessary.

Hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm (based on the needs of patients) and possibly one evening per week 9:00am to 6:00pm.

Job Type: Full-time

Requirements:

Minimum Requirements (education and experience):

• High School graduate or GED is required.

Preferred:

• Prior Experience in Ophthalmic office
• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
• Medical assistant
• CPR certification

Work Conditions:

• Constantly moving between patient exam rooms
• Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment

Physical Requirements:

• Reaching and operating equipment as required duties referenced above
• Must be able to access and reach patients
• Ability to operate office and diagnostic equipment requiring hand and finger dexterity
• Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand
• Ability to communicate with patients – speak with and understand patients
• Specific vision abilities required include reading small print, seeing near objects and working with computer
• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness