Opthalmic Technician (No Sales)

The Ophthalmic Technician I performs technical and clerical procedures to assist the Optometrist and Ophthalmologist with patient care in a friendly, caring and professional manner. In this role all of our focus is on helping our patience and there are absolutely no sales or commissions involved in this position.

Responsibilities

• Answers phones and greets patients in a pleasant and professional manner.
• Schedules follow up appointments and ophthalmologist procedures. Contacts pharmacy to call in prescriptions.
• Assists patients with frame and lenses selection.
• Fills out lab order forms and verifies lab orders and prescriptions
• Obtains base curve measurement of spectacle lenses.
• Close patient’s encounters, provide health education that is specific to vision and ocular health.
• Completes all visual field testing (FDT) and performs Pachymetry, fundus and anterior segment photography, Topography, O.C.T. and any other test requested.
• Performs eye drop instillation as required.
• Responsible for maintaining and preparing Vision Clinic and equipment
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience as Ophthalmic Assistant required
• Graduation from a course for Optometric Technician or completion of internal training and competencies required
• High school diploma or GED Equivalent
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred

Rewards:

• Job type: Regular Full Time
• Competitive Salary: $18-$22/hr
• Excellent Benefits (See below link)
• Retirement Plan with Generous Employer Match
• Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave and Paid Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life Insurance
• Employee Discounts, Wellness Programs and Other Benefits

Healthcare plans for full families range from $47-$310 no matter how many dependents are on the plan. For more details and information about all benefit programs please follow the below link.

https://fhcsd.gobenefits.net/benefits-home/resources/your-costs/

More About Family Health Center:

FHCSD was founded by community activists working towards a common goal: caring, affordable, high-quality medical care for all. We are proud to continue this mission today as the nation’s 8th largest FQHCs. We operate 57 sites across San Diego County, including 23 primary care clinics, 16 behavioral health facilities, eight dental clinics, an outpatient substance use treatment program, three vision clinics, physical therapy departments, two mobile counseling centers, three mobile medical units and a pharmacy to support services throughout San Diego County.

Our staff provides care to over 215,000 patients each year, of whom 91% are low income and 29% are uninsured. Also, as a Title X-funded provider of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care, FHCSD provides Title X sexual and reproductive health care services to over 42,000 unique patients each year.

The breadth of our clinic locations, services and programs has grown over the last five decades, making us the largest community clinic provider of health care to the uninsured in the county and one of the top 10 largest community clinic organizations in the nation. We are also the largest health care safety-net provider, largest school-based health care provider and largest comprehensive HIV/AIDS services provider in the San Diego region.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
We follow healthcare industry standards and medical practices.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Ophthalmic technicians: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (preferred , not required) (Preferred)

Work Location: One location