Optometric Technician

Job Details Location: TV Rancho Bernardo - San Diego, CA 92128 Position Type: Full Time- Hourly Education Level: High School Salary Range: $16.50 - $22.00 Hourly Travel Percentage: Negligible Major Duties and Responsibilities Warmly greet incoming patients upon taking them back for pretesting before the exam. Administrative duties including answering telephones, scheduling patient appointments per doctor preferences and transcribing messages for return calls and faxes. Perform pretesting including blood pressure, NCT, color and stereo, and autoperimetry. Advocate for overall health evaluation (i.e. Optomap). Collect and relay pertinent health and ocular history to the doctor. Conduct contact lens insertion and removal training. Order various types of contact lenses. Maintain and clean equipment and doctor’s lanes. Maintain proper levels of pretest/doctor supplies. Required Skills and Knowledge Demonstrated flexibility in addressing a broad spectrum of patient requirements and preferences. Demonstrated ability to cultivate positive patient rapport and build relationships while increasing patient retention. Strong communication skills (oral and written) with the proven ability to manage priorities in a fast paced environment. Ability to multi-task, set priorities and ensure that patient commitments/deadlines are met. Proficiency in utilization of automated equipment and systems standard to the optometry industry. Qualifications High school diploma, GED or equivalent. Experience in the Ophthalmic/Optometric/medical industry is a plus but is not required. Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be physically able to stand for long periods of time, read a computer screen for long periods of time, reach, and lift up to 20 lbs. Hand dexterity, and eye and hand coordination critical. Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions. Employee’s schedule could include after hour projects, as needed. Travel, as needed between practices. Saturday availability is required. This description is not intended to include all job duties. Team members may be requested to do other job-related tasks other than those listed here. Total Vision is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal civil rights laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr TOTAL VISION LLC