Ophthalmic Assistant - Optometry

OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT I - OPTOMETRY

Location:

The Woodlands

Job Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $46,587 - $74,496 (Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.)

The Optometric/Ophthalmic Assistant is responsible for providing direct patient care to patients in the Optometry or Ophthalmology departments. The assistant will ensure patient safety, comfort, and compliance with legal, organizational, and professional standards.

• Provide direct patient care for optometry and ophthalmology patients.
• Ensure patient safety and comfort in accordance with legal and professional standards.

• Education:
  • Required:
    
    High School diploma or GED from an accredited program.
  • Preferred:
    Graduate of an accredited Ophthalmic Assistant program (for OA II).
• Experience:
  • Required:
    
    Minimum 1 year as a Medical Assistant or Optometric/Ophthalmic Assistant, or 6 months if graduated from an accredited program.
  • OA I:
    At least 1 year of work under an Ophthalmologist with certification, or graduate of an approved vision technology school.
  • OA II:
    At least 1 year and 6 months of experience in ophthalmology.
  • Preferred: OA I – 2 years under an ophthalmologist; OA II – Five years’ experience; OA – 1 year in an optometric setting.
• Licensure:
  • Required:
    
    OA I – Certified as OA; OA II – Certified Ophthalmic Technician.
  • Preferred:
    None.
• Special
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Required:
    
    OA – Ability to use selected patient equipment; OA I – Proficient with NCT, auto refractor, gross visual fields, slit lamp, tonometry, IOL master, OCT/HRT, etc.; OA II – Proficient with computers, multiple applications, typing 30 wpm, advanced diagnostic testing.
  • Preferred: OA – NCT, Autorefractor, computer equipment, lensometer, K readings; OA I – Scribe, tonopen, Goldman VF, fundus photography, fluorescein angiogram, immersion IOL; OA II – EPIC, slit lamp, etc.
• Other:
  • Required:
    
    Current BLS (for OA) or BCLS (for OA I/II) through the American Heart Association.
  • Preferred:
    Windows‑based computer skills (for OA, OA I/II).

Medical Clinic

Start your career journey and become part of a community of renowned healthcare professionals. Kelsey‑Seybold Clinic is Houston’s fastest growing, multispecialty organization with more than 40 premier locations and over 65 specialties. Our clinics are comprised of more than 600 physicians, and as we continue to grow, our focus is on providing quality patient care by adding to our team of clinical and non‑clinical professionals that work together in a convenient, coordinated, and collaborative manner.

• Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Matching 401(k)
• Employee Reward and Recognition Program
• Paid time off for vacation, sick, and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continuing Medical Education allowance