Optometric Technician Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Optometric Technician to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Help patients choose the perfect eyewear;
- Gather information about a patient’s vision history;
- Assists the Optometrist with all scheduled appointments;
- Complete necessary documentation;
- Contact Lens insertion and removal training;
- Complete diagnostic testing;
- Educate patients about contact lens insertion, removal, care and replacement;
- Work in the exam room with the doctor;
- Accurate charting of patient information;
- Manually read all prescriptions to ensure accuracy;
- Check-in glasses, notify the patient the order is in;
- Assist Optometrist in exam rooms;
- Schedule appointments; gather information about a patient’s vision history;
- Dispense all orders; make adjustments as needed;
- Experience is nice, but will train the right person.
Requirements:
- Professional office experience;
- Proven customer service skills;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
- Detail oriented;
- Technologically skilled; skilled in using optical testing equipment;
- Prior experience in an optical setting preferred but not required;
- Excitement to learn and grow;
- Basic Coding skills preferred not required;
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, strong customer service values, as well as a neat and professional appearance are mandatory;
- Preferred graduate of an ophthalmic training program or specialized ophthalmic experience;
- No experience necessary; we train;
- Experience in an optical setting a plus;
- Prior experience in the Optometry/Optical field;
- Prefer preliminary and diagnostic testing experience (VFs, OCT, Optomaps, Topography and Tonometry);
- Able to speak Spanish a plus.