Optometric Technician​/Assistant

Job Details

Job Location:

Columbus, OH 43204

Join Primary One Health and be a part of something special— help us care for our community—with compassion, dignity, and purpose. We are a mission-driven team providing quality care, hope, and healing to the community we proudly serve.

Primary One Health’s commitment to high-quality service, personal patient care, and access to state‑of‑the‑art technology enables us to remain the fastest growing urban health center in Central Ohio. Our patients have access to primary healthcare, dental and vision services, nutrition planning, diabetes education, and other specialty medical services for the entire family within their own neighborhood. Primary One Health is dedicated to improving quality of life through providing access to the highest possible quality healthcare.

Primary One Health is currently seeking an Optometric Technician for our Columbus vision centers.

• Obtains and records patient’s preliminary case history.
• Maintains records, and schedules appointments/ referrals.
• Prepares patient for vision examination. Assists Optometrist in pretesting activities such as distance and near acuity, depth perception, color vision, and visual field/ GDx/ OCT testing.
• Instructs patient in care and use of glasses, assists patient in frame selection; adjusts, orders, and repairs glasses and contact lens; instructs patients under the supervision of the Optician or Optometrist.
• Maintains inventory of materials, orders exam supplies, invoicing POs, schedules equipment repairs and cleans instruments.
• Proficient with front desk receptionist duties and computer skills.
• May assist in training of new hires to the department, including providing EHR training/guidance, department or position-specific training, and general site onboarding.
• Attendance, promptness, professionalism, the ability to pay attention to detail, cooperativeness with co-workers and supervisors, and politeness to customers, vendors, and patients.
• Occasional travel required.
• Other duties or special projects as assigned.

Successful candidates must have a High School Diploma or equivalent. Minimum tow years' experience as an optometric technician preferred.

Primary One Health offers competitive wages and an extremely attractive benefits package, including generous Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Medical/Dental/STD/LTD/Life, Tuition Reimbursement, paid Professional Development / Professional Education, and company contribution to retirement plan. Other perks, such as discount programs, EAP, and worksite wellness are also available. Most benefits are available on the first of the month following date of hire.

EOE Qualifications