About the Role
The Ophthalmic Technician is a vital member of the eye care team, responsible for assisting ophthalmologists in the diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions. They perform various clinical and technical duties to ensure the efficient delivery of eye care services.
Responsibilities
- Perform specialized eye exam testing while streamlining patient flow.
- Perform diagnostic testing including Visual fields, OCT, and Corneal Topography.
- Assist with inventory of ophthalmic supplies, including pharmaceuticals and instruments.
- Provide phone support for prescription refill requests as authorized by the physician.
- Adhere to legal and regulatory requirements, such as HIPPA guidelines, to maintain patient confidentiality and privacy.
Requirements
- One year of experience as an ophthalmic technician.
- One year of experience in a customer-facing position is preferred.
- Ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, talk, and hear.
- Ability to occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to stay focused.
Skills
- Ophthalmic testing
- Patient flow management
- Visual fields
- OCT
- Corneal Topography
- Venipuncture
- Inventory management
- HIPAA compliance
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Full Time
- Local Travel Only
Experience Level
- Entry
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
- Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) certification preferred
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- Paid Holidays
- Company paid life insurance
- 401(K)
- Paid mileage between practices during work hours
- On-going education available including certification reimbursement
- Discount Programs Including Vision discounts on products and services
About the Company
- Comprehensive EyeCare Partners is one of the nations largest vision care management service organizations.
- CompEye is focused on providing best-in-class, full-spectrum practice management and administrative services to its affiliated physicians and practices in support of their mission to deliver clinical excellence.
- Our mission is to build the nation’s preeminent eye care services company by partnering with world-class physicians, driving superior clinical and surgical outcomes, and optimizing the patient experience.
