Job description

Bringing Your World Into Focus!

The Virginia Eye Institute is hiring! VEI is a large and dynamic practice of ophthalmologists and optometrists in the Richmond, VA area, including eight locations and an ambulatory surgery center. We are searching for an Optometric Technician to work with our Optometrist. We are seeking candidates with a passion for eye health and a dedication to excellent patient care. If this sounds like you, keep reading!!
We are seeking reliable candidates with outstanding patient service skills. The ideal candidate will be a team-player, self-starter, friendly, motivated, organized, and have the ability to work independently while sustaining a team environment. A caring demeanor and the ability to build and maintain patient rapport is critical. The candidate must be highly productive, eager to learn, and motivated to succeed.
This position will be responsible for conducting patient screening and testing in a timely and efficient manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
In this role, you will be responsible for communicating with patients and obtaining their patient history information as well as performing certain test as requested by the physician.

• Patient History – chief complaint, history of present illness, past history – both ocular and general health, family history, allergies, and current medications.

Perform the following diagnostic tests or skills and thoroughly describe the test or skill to the patient if performed in the patient’s presence:

• Perform test such as visual acuity, depth perception, pressures, color vision, and pupil reflexes.
• Ability to complete tonometry, keratometry, ocular motility testing, and refraction.
• Assists with patient education and may assist with contact lens fittings.
• Clean, cover, and store equipment and instruments at the end of the day.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum education: HS diploma or equivalent; prefer Associates degree or some college education in science related or medical related field
• Previous experience working in Optometry or the medical field.
• Optometric Certification preferred (CPO, CPOA, or CPOT)
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, physicians, management, and co-workers
• Ability maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Demonstrates attention to detail

We offer a great work environment with competitive salary & benefits and continuing education and advancement programs. Join us today!!
We are an equal opportunity employer.

Virginia Eye Institute is an Equal Opportunity employer of qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy of nondiscrimination in employment includes but is not limited to: recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, employment advertising or solicitations, compensation, layoff or termination of employment.

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