Optometric Assistant

Job Overview

Southwest Eye Care is hiring for a full‑time Optometric Assistant at our Minnetonka location. Starting pay is $20.00–21.00/hour.

• Professional, caring, and able to multi‑task.
• Enjoys the hustle and bustle of the healthcare industry.
• Adaptable, strong team player, and able to work independently with critical thinking.
• Passion for growth and desire to continue learning.
• Can work flexible hours, including one night and one Saturday per month.

• Assist doctors during clinic times by taking patient health histories, visual acuities, and performing pretests requested by doctors.
• Prep exam rooms for clinic and close down rooms after clinic.
• Perform front desk duties including answering phones, greeting patients, checking in patients, prepping charts, filing, verifying insurance, billing professional fees, and scheduling appointments.
• Handle optical duties such as frame selection, ophthalmic lens ordering, frame ordering, glasses adjustments, dispensing glasses and contacts, repairing glasses, and verifying orders.
• Manage contact lens responsibilities: patient orders, verifying orders, ordering trials, and I & R classes.
• Order medical supplies, eye drops used during patient visits, and sample prescription drops.
• Carry out other administrative duties including reconciling monthly statements, ordering office supplies, and cleaning the office.
• Travel to other offices as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Three years related optical or customer service experience preferred.
• ABO, NCLE, CPO, CPOA, COA certifications preferred.

• Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision, HSA).
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Holiday Pay.
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan.
• Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Life/AD&D, Disability, Commuter, Dependent Care, Adoption & Surrogate, Pet Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee Discounts.

Job Type: Full‑time

Work Location:

In person

Unifeye Vision Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.