Optometry Support Staff/Optometric Technician (40 hours/week M-F) Start time: 7:45 a.m.
We’re looking for a bright, personable individual to join our amazing team. This is a great opportunity, either for someone looking for their first job in healthcare or as an entry point for someone ready for a more responsible position. The Optometric Technician role is involved in the integral functions of the services we provide and is a great way to help patients and to gain core skills that inform all other roles in our practice.
This mentally-engaging job is great for work/life balance, with a short, local commute and nights and weekends off. As an added bonus, you’ll have excellent coworkers!
Initial duties include, but are not limited to:
- Patient intake, including recording medical history, medications, surgical history, chief complaint, history of present illness, and review of systems
- Diagnostic and preliminary screening of patients
- Preparing examination summaries and reports to referring Doctors and facilitating in-office referrals to surgical and/or ophthalmological specialists.
- Analyzing eyeglasses and documenting prescriptions via lensometry
- Answering phones, booking appointments and other general clerical and office duties
- Email, fax and electronic document management
- Assisting with dispensing eyewear and minor eyewear repairs
Successful candidates must possess:
- High confidence in basic math skills
- Excellent verbal communication skills and accuracy in written communication
- Very strong computer skills and experience with Windows/MS Office
- Professional demeanor and the ability to work well with team members
- Ability to pass a background check with flying colors
Hours:
You’ll typically work 5 x 8-hour shifts, Monday-Friday with shifts starting as early as 7:45 a.m. and finishing as late as 5:15 p.m.
Compensation:
- Starts at $16/hour + DOE
- Holiday Pay
- Sick Pay
- Health Insurance
- Vision Benefits
Hiring process:
- Upload your resume AND answer our really easy screening questions.
- If things look promising, we’ll ask you to take an assessment test.
- We’ll then move on to phone discussions and in-person interviews.
- We look forward to hearing from you
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $16.50 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- What would you consider an acceptable starting wage for this position?
- Upon receiving an acceptable employment offer, how soon could you start work?
- How long, both in miles and minutes, would your commute be for this job?
Ability to Relocate:
- Maricopa, AZ 85139: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person