Join the Team at Mission Viejo Optometric Center

Full-time

Salary: $38,000.00 — $55,000.00 per year (Salary range includes the value of the comprehensive benefits package)

We are seeking the right candidate who is looking for a long-term employment opportunity as a friendly optometric technician at our busy optometry office. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic, outgoing, motivated, able to multi-task and eager to learn and grow with us and possibly make it a career. This role requires you to be able to work some Saturdays.

Compensation is based on experience, productivity and how fast you will learn and become an asset to the company. Ready to join a team that truly cares about one another and our patients? We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Candidate has to be ready to learn the basics of eyeglass adjustments and repairs, verifying eyeglass and contact lens prescription orders. The ideal candidate must enjoy working with others (patients and other employees), have excellent/polite verbal/communication skills, and can multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Schedule: 8-hour shift

Supplemental pay types: Bonus pay

Experience: Optometry/medical office: 1 year (preferred)

Education: High school or equivalent, AA degree or some post-secondary education (preferred)

Skills

• Great written and verbal communication
• Excellent at multitasking and a fast learner
• Organized self-starter
• Collaborative worker
• Ability to learn and adapt to various technologies (testing and otherwise)
• Knowledge of ophthalmic terminology, eye physiology
• Can comprehend and comply with policies and procedures associated with an ophthalmic practice, including HIPPA and the HITECH Act of 2009
• Understanding of how to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventative healthcare measures
• Ability to physically sit for long periods and occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• Specific visual abilities: close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

*(When required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)

What You’ll Do

• Test and measure patient’s acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception, focus, ocular movement and color as requested by physician.
• Measure intraocular pressure of eyes with a glaucoma test, and measure axial length of the eye using ultrasound equipment
• Use slit lamp to examine eye for abnormalities of cornea and anterior or posterior chambers
• Apply drops to anesthetize, dilate, or medicate eyes
• Instruct patient in eye care, use of glasses or contact lenses, and vision therapy using eye exercises
• Obtain and record patient’s preliminary case history
• Adjust and repair glasses, using screwdrivers and pliers
• Assist patient in frame selection
• Help coworkers in fabrication of eyeglasses or contact lenses
• Develop visual skills, near-visual discrimination, and depth perception, using developmental glasses
• Maintain records and inventory of materials, schedule appointments, perform bookkeeping, correspondence, and filing
• Clean instruments