Ophthalmic Technician

Carrot LASIK & Eye Center is actively seeking an upbeat, experienced, detail oriented, efficient and relationship focused team member to join our growing Ophthalmology clinic and surgery center in Mesa, AZ as a full-time Ophthalmic Technician. The minimum hourly rate for this position starts at $19.00/hr + depending on experience and certifications. The Ophthalmic Technician assists the doctors and staff with patient care through performing accurate technical work-ups and special testing including manual refractions, lensometry, keratometry, tonometry, visual fields, optical coherence tomography, muscle testing, fundus photos, slit lamp exams, pupil exams, topography, etc. Scribing for the doctors, assisting with surgical procedures, processing pharmacy requests, providing patient correspondence and feedback as well as answering phones and greeting all patients and guests. Scheduling follow up appointments via our Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system and patient portal kiosk as well as assisting with patient check-in an check-out as needed. Updates patient records, responds to voicemail and email requests and assists with a variety of tasks in the clinic and surgery center. QUALIFICATIONS: As our medical practice is fast-paced and highly electronic, qualified candidates must be capable of quickly adapting to our technology & processes, have superior communication skills and maintain a high level of confidentiality with all patient information and interactions. Qualified candidates will thrive in a highly supportive and collaborative team environment where learning and coaching at all levels are encouraged. Minimum of one-year experience as an Ophthalmic Technician preferred. HS Diploma or equivalent required . COA or COT preferred. Experience with EMA or any EMR/Practice Management system strongly preferred. Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus. Must be prompt, relationship oriented, detail focused, efficient, able to multi-task and work effectively with a variety of patients and staff. Experience with refractive and IOL sales also a plus. Schedule is varying with possible shifts Monday through Friday with occasional Saturday and the shift hours will vary between 7:00am-6:00pm. Eligible candidates must be available for any shift within this time frame. Position requires long periods of sitting, typing, speaking and standing as well as the ability to lift up to 25 lbs. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, company paid life, short & long term disability, paid sick time, 8 paid holidays, 15 days of paid vacation annually and a 401k plan. Check us out online at EOE disability/vet. ABOUT CARROT LASIK & EYE CENTER: At Carrot, we’re unlike any other eye care provider, and that’s the way we like it. We’re proud to be more efficient than anyone else in the business, because your time is every bit as valuable as ours. We’re committed to cutting wait times out of the industry. We pride ourselves in utilizing the top-of-the-line in diagnostic equipment and surgical technology, because when it comes to your eye health, there’s no room for error. We provide a completely focused approach based on each patient’s individual needs, because everyone deserves more than a “one size fits all” solution. Patients need experienced doctors who get to know them on a personal level and treat them based on THEIR unique factors. At Carrot, we do things a little differently, and the result is superior patient care from start to finish. #J-18808-Ljbffr