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Giacare Inc

Optometry Technician

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 3 weeks ago

Location: Eglin Air Force Base, FL (Onsite)

Last Updated: 6 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/27/2026

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What they do

An Ophthalmic Technician makes prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses by cutting and shaping lenses according to individual prescriptions. May make lenses for other optical equipment, such as telescopes or microscopes. Works in medical equipment manufacturing facilities and laboratories, retail stores, or in the offices of optometrists and physicians.

$39,427 / year median in Florida

+20% projected growth

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Job Description

Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Job DescriptionJob DescriptionGiaCare Inc. is now accepting resumes for a civilian, Optometry Technician (Eglin Air Force Base, Florida).

Requirements Degree/Education:

High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalency. Completion of a basic optometry course, equivalent paraoptometric training, or a paraoptometric certification

Certification:

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Experience:

At least 12 months of experience working as an optometry technician within the last 36 months

Duties:

Shall assist the health care provider in the examination and treatment of patients by performing visual tests or procedures. Shall prepare orders and dispenses military spectacles. Fit patients with spectacles and instructs patients on contact lens procedures. Assists aircrew members in aviator contact lens and night vision goggle program. Shall record patient case history, conduct visual screening tests such as visual acuity, cover test, pupillary testing, color vision, depth perception, visual field charting, and tonometry for analysis and interpretation. Instills approved ophthalmic drugs. Shall execute both customer service and administrative tasks through scheduling and canceling appointments, addressing patient concerns, and updating patients' electronic medical records. •GiaCare Inc. is an equal opportunity employer•