Why You’ll Love This Job
Join Our Team as an Optometric Technician at Professional Eye Care Center!
Do you enjoy interacting and connecting with patients? Are you passionate about providing best-in-class patient care? If so, we invite you to join the Professional Eye Care Center team in Niles, IL, as an Optometric Technician!
About the Role:
As an Optometric Technician, you will maintain a professional and friendly attitude while guiding patients through optical testing to determine their visual abilities. You will also assist patients in making important decisions about the various types of eyewear available, ensuring they find the perfect fit for their needs.
What We Offer:
- Patient-Centered Care: Be part of a team that shares your passion for providing personalized care with a personal touch.
- Supportive Environment: Work alongside leaders who value your personal life and support and encourage you daily.
- Professional Growth: Bring your passion for exceptional patient care and build a rewarding career you love.
Benefits:
- Paid Lunch: Adds a day’s pay to each biweekly check.
- 4-Day Work Week: Enjoy a balanced life with no weekends.
- Full Medical Benefits: Office covers 100% of employee premium.
- Simplified Employee Pension: Secure your future with our retirement plan.
Join our close-knit team at Professional Eye Care Center and make a difference in patients’ lives every day. Apply for our Optometric Technician position in Niles, IL, today!
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Greet all office guests in a professional and friendly manner.
- Gather preliminary data through patient pretest, such as documenting chief complaints, gathering patient’s medical history, measuring visual acuity, eye movement, interocular pressure (IOP), retinal photos, visual fields, and optical coherence tomography (OCT).
- Educate the patient throughout the prescreening process about what each machine is testing for and provide instructions to provide accurate test results.
- Accurately and efficiently document the results of pretesting into the current EHR program.
- Educate and instruct the patient on insertion, removal, and proper care of contact lenses.
- Assist the Optometrist as needed during examinations.
- Assist the patient in making decisions about frames and lenses.
- Assist other members of the team when needed and available.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 1-3 years prior optometric technician experience preferred but not required. Training provided.
- Adaptable and flexible with the ability to multitask.
- Self-motivated and detail oriented.
- Interest in healthcare.
- Strong communication skills.
- Must present a professional appearance.
Type: Full Time (Hourly)
Job ID: 132107