Ophthalmic Technician

Department: Clinic

Pacific Eye Associates is a multi-specialty ophthalmology practice in San Francisco. Ophthalmic technicians perform patient work-ups before physician exams and assist with in-office procedures. The role involves direct communication with patients and physicians, and regular exposure to needles and injections.

Technicians rotate across specialties and physicians daily and are cross-trained in each. With physicians seeing approximately 40 patients per day and three to four technicians assigned to each, technicians typically work up 8 to 15 patients per day independently.

What you’ll do

• Review clinical and appointment notes to decide what work-up and testing each patient needs
• Run diagnostic equipment and get accurate, repeatable measurements
• Complete a comprehensive exam work-up in 15 minutes or less
• Identify medications correctly
• Set up rooms for in-office procedures and assist physicians during patient care
• Explain eye conditions, treatments, surgery, and pre- and post-op care to patients, and answer their questions

What we’re looking for

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Comfortable with needles, injections, and assisting in procedures
• Can explain medical information clearly to patients who may be nervous or confused
• Accurate under time pressure, and able to keep several patients moving at once
• Organized and careful with details
• Wants to keep learning and shares what they know with the rest of the team
• Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, or Russian preferred
• Prior ophthalmic technician experience preferred but not required; full training provided

Physical requirements: standing and walking for up to eight hours a day, holding your arms and hands at eye level for up to five minutes at a time, and reaching overhead often.

Email your resume and CV to eyeservices@pacificeye.com with “Ophthalmic Technician” in the subject line.