Health Technician (Optician)

Job Title

Health Technician (Optician)

Job Description

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Independently provide direct patient care services related to patient education, selection, ordering, verification, troubleshooting, adjustment and repair of ophthalmic lenses and eyewear.
• Performs supervised routine and advanced technical procedures to provide optometrists and ophthalmologists with information and data necessary to assist with delivery of comprehensive eye and vision care services.
• Educates patients on lens materials, lens designs, frames, tints, and coatings they are eligible to receive.
• Obtains measurements of interpupillary distances, optical centers, and multifocal or progressive addition lens segment heights.
• Assists patients with the selection and ordering of proper fitting standard or safety eyewear frames.
• Repair broken or defective eyeglasses.
• Triage patient concerns by manual or automated lensometry verification and troubleshooting protocol.
• Resolves patient concerns and acts as a patient advocate.
• Monitors patients for adverse reactions and takes corrective action based on established policy.
• Medication reconciliation will be performed.
• Responsible for the proper use and maintenance of all instrumentation and equipment required for the performance of the patient care duties.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Intermittent hours between 8:30am - 5:00pm PST

Telework: Not Authorized

Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Optician)/ PD20589A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized