Ophthalmic Technician

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SightMD is a rapidly growing integrated ophthalmic provider group extending the reach of exceptional eye care to patients across New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Connecticut. With over 127 eye care providers and the convenience of 60 locations our commitment to delivering unparalleled services is at the heart of everything we do. As we embark on our mission we are actively seeking teammates who are eager to contribute to our legacy of eye excellence a tradition that spans more than 50 years.

Position Summary:

As an Ophthalmic Technician you will play a vital role as an assistant to our physicians. You will be cross trained to perform a range of administrative and clinical duties. These duties include preparing the patient to see the physician preparing examination rooms performing basic and routine vision screening examinations administering eye medications cleaning and maintaining ophthalmic instruments and assisting physicians during minor surgical and laser procedures.

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

• Meet and greet patients gather medical history and document findings.
• Perform a comprehensive range of preexam and advanced diagnostic tests (e.g. OCT Fundus photography visual field testing).
• Educate patients on medications and pre/postoperative care as directed by the physician.
• Assist with contact lens fitting and care instruction.
• Perform refractometry to determine refractive errors and assist with minor surgical procedures.
• Maintain inventory of ophthalmic supplies and instruments.
• Assist with clinical equipment upkeep and cleaning.
• Adhere to all safety protocols.
• Participate in continuing education to maintain best practices.
• Process prescription refills with proper authorization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Excellent written verbal and listening skills
• Strong interpersonal time management and organizational skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Minimum of one 1 year of experience as an Ophthalmic Technician Assistant or one 1 year of specialized ophthalmic experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ophthalmic Scribe Certification (OSC) required or completion within 45 days of hire
• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) certification preferred or enrolled within twelve 12 months of hire and completion within two 2 years of hire.

Work Schedule:

• Full time open availability during the week. Weekend rotation. Hours vary. 7:30am7:30pm opening or closing shifts)

Hourly Pay Rate:

• $24.50/Hr

Benefits:

We aim to take care of our teammates the same way we take care of our SightMD employees receive the following benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Company Paid Term Life Insurance & LongTerm Disability
• Supplemental Insurance Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Retirement Plan 401(k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Career Development Programs

* All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SightMD is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin religion creed age disability sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation familial status pregnancy predisposing genetic characteristics military status domestic violence victim status criminal conviction and all other protected classes under federal state and local laws.

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