Optometric Technician/Optician

• Job Overview
• We are seeking to fill 2 positions. One as a dedicated full time Optometric Technician & one as a full time split duty Optician/Optometric Technician to join our team. The ideal candidate will assist us in providing excellent eye care services and support to our patients.
• Benefits Explained and Additional Benefits and Requirements
• Immediate benefits for full & part-time employees: Pay starts at $13.00
• 16.

00/hr based on eye care experience and certification. Part-time pays $1/hr less. Vision benefits, including fully covered exams, contact lens fittings, and medical eye testing start at day one with limited glasses and contact lens allowances. Every full-time employee has 4 hours per week (a half-day) unpaid time off if needed to take care of personal things (doctor appts, kid's dental appts, etc.). Time off is managed by the department manager. In addition, every full-time employee has a bank of 60 unpaid sick/personal time hours per year which they can use to take additional time off as long as we have other employee coverage to serve patients. Travel airfare/hotel/registration fees to occasional professional conventions are covered to provide additional training. Convention training in your first year or two up to a week at a time is required to further your training. On-the-job training allows for employees to become certified up to three levels of certification over the years, thus adding an automatic $1/hour raise for each level in addition to merit raises they receive as their expertise grows. This certification is national and remains with you. (eg. Jane Doe becomes a level one certified paraoptometric and now is Jane Doe, C.P.O.) A marketable skill is received on-the-job at no cost to the employee except for the certification test itself. Techs receive two pairs of scrubs and a scrub jacket. Opticians and front office staff are required to wear professional looking attire. Nose rings, exposed body piercings other than earrings are not allowed and significant tattoos must be covered for all employees. Benefits after 90 days on the job (for full-time employees only): All major holidays are paid which land during a normal weekday. Full vision benefits start (with allowance for free exams for immediate family members) with allowance for glasses & contacts for the employee, and discounts for employee's immediate and even extended family. Health insurance is not offered, but we have 50% health insurance reimbursement up to $100/month. $100/month daycare reimbursement from a registered daycare. $100/month tuition scholarship & $200 toward registration fees for up to 2 of employee's children to attend Greeneville Adventist Academy (Christian school behind the old Takoma Hospital). Benefits after 6 months on the job (for full-time employees only): 20 hours (2.5 days) of paid vacation time starts after 6 months and builds each year up to 120 hours (15 days/three full work weeks!) and is re-applied on Jan 1st for the upcoming year. Employees new to optometry qualify to sit for a certification exam (at employee's expense) and if they pass and become a C.P.O. (certified paraoptometric), and they get an automatic $1/hour raise.

• Duties for all employees
• Learn how to use EMR (Electronic Medical Record) software based on Windows operating system
• Must know/learn proper professional phone etiquette and how to triage and identify emergency eye conditions/symptoms and schedule patients
• Responsible for keeping waiting rooms, exam rooms, and optical areas clean and rotate through with the other staff in weekly deep cleaning all bathrooms approximately once every two months
• Assist front desk & optical duties when needed, including scheduling appointments and managing patient check-ins
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations

Specific Duties For Technicians:

• Conduct preliminary testing for patients, including auto-refraction, visual acuity, color vision, depth perception, and confrontational visual fields
• Assist with contact lens fittings, training, and instructions
• Maintain accurate and detailed patient records
• Perform medical coding and billing tasks
• Support the optometrist during eye exams and procedures and input findings into chart Specific Duties for

Opticians:

• Perform frame and lens selections and pricing
• Take lens measurements and fill out optical orders
• Perform frame repair and adjustments for patients and dispense glasses and contact lenses
• Learn how to edge lenses using high end 3D digital equipment
• Skills needed
• Experience in a medical clinic or optical setting is preferred, but not necessary. We offer on-the-job training
• Knowledge of Windows-based programs on a PC is preferred
• Proficiency in typing/keyboarding is required
• Able to carry a small laptop from room to room all day
• Familiarity with optical terminology and procedures can be learned on-the-job
• Strong commitment to customer service is a must
• Ability to work effectively in a busy office setting with other employees as a team to serve patients in an efficient, yet thorough, manner
• Understanding of front desk operations in a healthcare setting is helpful, but can be taught
• Experience working with the public is preferred, but not required
• Must be friendly, like people, and like working with others to serve our community
• Must be available to travel up to a week at a time, away from family once per year for more advanced paid training to further knowledge and skill in eye care

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Pay:

From $13.00 per hour

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Employee discount On-the-job training Paid time off Professional development assistance Uniform allowance Vision insurance Application Question(s): Do you have an active driver's license?

Work Location:

In person