What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optometric Assistant position at Allen Eyecare Center?
Allen Eyecare Center | Allen, Texas
Full-Time
Allen Eyecare Center is looking for an Optometric Assistant / Ophthalmic Technician to join our clinical team.
We are a busy, established private optometry practice with multiple doctors, a great team, and a strong focus on giving patients an excellent experience while running an organized, efficient clinic.
We're looking for someone who is sharp, dependable, warm with patients, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
What You'll DoYou'll work directly with our doctors and patients throughout the clinical side of the practice, including:
- Preparing patients for their eye exams
- Taking patient histories and documenting information accurately
- Performing preliminary testing and diagnostic testing
- Assisting doctors throughout the patient visit
- Preparing exam rooms and keeping clinical areas organized
- Helping maintain patient flow throughout the clinic
- Communicating clearly with patients, doctors, and other team members
- Learning our clinical systems, equipment, and workflows
- Helping the team keep the day running smoothly and on time
Optometry or ophthalmology experience is great, but not required for the right person.
We are also very interested in candidates with experience as a:
- Medical Assistant
- Ophthalmic Technician
- Optometric Technician
- Patient Care Technician
- Clinical Assistant
- Other hands-on medical or patient-care role
More important than having worked in an eye clinic before is being someone who is highly trainable, attentive to detail, comfortable with technology, and genuinely good with people.
You should be someone who:
- Shows up consistently and on time
- Learns quickly and retains training
- Can follow established processes without needing constant reminders
- Notices what needs to be done and takes initiative
- Communicates professionally and kindly with patients
- Can move with urgency without becoming chaotic
- Handles feedback well
- Cares about doing things correctly
- Enjoys being part of a high-performing team
- Competitive pay based on experience
- Paid time off
- Holiday pay
- A really good work schedule for healthcare
- No late nights
- Supportive physician and leadership team
- Structured training
- Opportunity to learn specialized optometric and diagnostic skills
- Stable, established private practice
- Opportunities to grow as the practice continues to grow
Allen Eyecare Center is a multi-doctor private optometry practice serving Allen and the surrounding community. We believe excellent patient care requires more than great doctors—it requires an excellent team.
We care about precision, speed, teamwork, critical thinking, and creating an environment that patients and employees actually enjoy being part of.
We're not looking for someone who simply wants another job. We're looking for someone who wants to become really good at what they do and be an important part of a strong clinical team.
- If you're dependable, personable, quick to learn, and take pride in doing excellent work, we'd love to meet you.