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.
