Optical Technician/Ophthalmic Assistant

About the role

MCR Health is seeking an Optical Technician/Ophthalmic Assistant to join our team in Bradenton, FL. This role supports our mission to provide "Exceptional Care to Everyone, Every Time" by delivering quality comprehensive eye care in a courteous, friendly, and professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients and document presenting problems accurately.
• Prepare patient charts for provider visits.
• Maintain exam rooms and equipment.
• Perform preliminary tests to assist the doctor with eye exams (e.g., visual acuity, extraocular movements, pupils, confrontation fields, intraocular pressure, contact lens insertion/removal, refraction, fundus photography, OCTs).
• Record exam findings and assist the doctor with procedures as needed.
• Perform additional testing as ordered by the doctor.
• Read and interpret spectacle and contact lens prescriptions.
• Fit and measure frames for proper sizing on patients.
• Track spectacle prescription orders and frame inventory.
• Measure pupillary distance (PDs) and perform lensometry.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year of experience in an optometric, ophthalmic, or medical office preferred.
• Certification at one of the following levels is preferred: COA, COT, COMT, CPO, CPOA, or CPO.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Valid government-issued photo ID.

MCR Health is a drug-free workplace. All selected job applicants are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test and background check.