Ophthalmic Technician

Overview

 

 

 

Pediatrix Eye Care and Optical Shop

 

Office Hours: 

Monday – Thursday 8am – 5pm

Friday 8am - 1pm

 

Pediatrix Eye Care is a high volume, fast paced, specialty eye clinic, focusing on both medical and routine eye care for children and some adults. 

 

The Ophthalmic Tech performs both clinical and administrative duties. They support patient care by taking medical histories, performing preliminary testing and administering medications as needed. They are responsible for triaging urgent cases, educating patients and parents as well as maintaining clear communication between doctors and staff to maximize the patient experience.

Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

 

- Patient workups include obtaining detailed medical histories and chief complaints

- Assist physicians with any in office, patient procedures

- Administering topical eye medications

- Scribing (inputting relevant information into the electronic health record)

- Answering patient questions, triaging calls, patient education

- Preliminary testing that includes visual acuities, stereopsis, eye teaming, extraocular muscle movement, visual field testing, fundus photos,lensometry, tonometry and refractometr

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Certification as an Ophthalmic Assistant or Technician preferred but not required 
• Strong customer service orientation
• Strong team player
• Basic computer proficiency
• Minimum of one year of experience in a similar role required
• Able to stand or walk for long periods 

Benefits and Compensation

Benefits for Full Time employees and qualified dependents:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Progyny Fertility Benefits
• Teladoc Health and Second Opinion Services
• 401(K) Thrift Program & Sharing Plan**
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) – 15% discount*
• Basic Employee; Spouse; Child Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Employee Optional Life and AD&D
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Pre-Tax Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Employee and Dependent Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Parental Leave Benefit
• Sick Pay Bank
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Group Aflac Policies
• Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Charitable Fund
• Care.com
• Continuing Education Assistance
• Various Discount Programs

  *Part Time Regular employee classifications also receive this benefit **Available to part-time regular and part-time casual employees aged 21 and over

 

The expected pay for the position ranges from $18.03 - $31.25 per hour. The actual pay range will be computed based on years of relevant experience.

About Us

 

Pediatrix Medical Group is one of the nation’s leading providers of highly specialized health care for women, babies and children. Since 1979, Pediatrix has grown from a single neonatology practice to a national, multispecialty medical group. Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices. The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives. 

 

Please Note: Fraudulent job postings/job scams are becoming increasingly common. All genuine Pediatrix job postings can be found through the Pediatrix Careers site: www.pediatrix.com/careers.

 

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Pediatrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.