Ophthalmic Technician jobs in Columbus, OH

Ophthalmic Technician provides technical services to assigned ophthalmic patients and assists ophthalmologists or optometrists in the examination and treatment of eye disorders. Takes patient history, conducts visual acuity screenings, and performs various technical procedures, including refractometry, tonometry, lensometry, and keratometry. Being an Ophthalmic Technician prepares patients for exams and procedures. Operates, maintains, and sanitizes ophthalmic equipment and instruments. Additionally, Ophthalmic Technician may assist physicians in performing minor surgical and laser procedures. May dispense contact lenses. Typically requires an associate degree. May require Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA). May require Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT). Typically reports to a manager. Ophthalmic Technician's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Ophthalmic Technician
  • Eye Care Partners Career Opportunities
  • Dublin, OH FULL_TIME
  • EyeCare Partners is the nation's leading provider of clinically integrated eye care. Our national network of over 300 ophthalmologists and 700 optometrists provides a lifetime of care to our patients with a mission to enhance vision, advance eye care and improve lives. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, over 650 ECP-affiliated practice locations provide care in 18 states and 80 markets, providing services that span the eye care continuum. For more information, visit www.eyecare-partners.com.


    An Ophthalmic Technician is a valuable asset to an ophthalmologist as they assist in providing excellent patient care to the patients during their visit. An Ophthalmic Technician is able to handle a wide range of duties while using equipment to perform the initial testing needed to prepare a patient for an exam with an ophthalmologist.


    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Provide exceptional customer service during every patient encounter (in person or via phone)
    • Display a professional attitude, greet patients promptly with a smile, and thank them when they leave
    • Practice urgency at all times with patient's time, as well as doctor's time and schedule
    • Comply with all company policies and procedures including HIPAA
    • Verify patient information by interviewing patient
    • Recording medical history, current medications and confirming purpose of visit
    • Records all data in the patient's electronic medical record
    • Checks condition of patient's eyes by observing pupils, muscles, visual acuity, and extraocular movements
    • Required skills include: dilation, refraction, pressures, and performing a variety of diagnostic tests including visual fields, OCT, GDX, IOL master, auto refractor and topography
    • Demonstrates working knowledge of eye anatomy, diseases, symptoms and ocular medications
    • General office duties and cleaning to be assigned by manager

    Other Skills and Abilities:

    • Reliable transportation that would allow employee to go to multiple work locations with minimal notice
    • Desire to gain industry knowledge and training
    • Demonstrates initiative in accomplishing practice goals
    • Ability to grow, adapt, and accept change
    • Consistently creating a positive work environment by being team-oriented and patient-focused
    • Ability to work overtime when the business is in need
    • Ability to interact with all levels of employees in a courteous, professional manner at all times

    Physical Demands:

    • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

    Education and/or Experience:

    • High school diploma or general education degree (GED), one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience, COA or COT is preferred.

    We offer health/dental/vision insurance, employer-paid life insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), employer-matched 401k, monthly incentive programs, generous employee purchase program, family purchase events, certification reimbursements, a leadership team that knows everyone by name and loves to promote from within, and a whole lot more!


    If you need assistance with this application, please contact (636) 227-2600. Please do not contact the office directly – only resumes submitted through this website will be considered.


    EyeCare Partners is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

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Ophthalmic Technician
  • Agnone, Morrison and Associates Eye Physicians and Surgeons Inc.
  • Marysville, OH FULL_TIME
  • Career: Ophthalmic Assistant / Ophthalmic Technician · We Provide the Training Program · No Weekends / Day Shift Only As an Ophthalmic Technician, you will assist in many aspects of patient examinatio...
  • 7 Days Ago

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Ophthalmic Technician/Optometric Technician
  • Hughes Quality Eyecare, LLC
  • Lancaster, OH FULL_TIME
  • Hughes Quality Eyecare is a one location optometry practice with a change in ownership in 2019. We have an immediate opening for an optometric technician. Our busy practice has one full-time doctor wi...
  • 5 Days Ago

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Ophthalmic Technician - Travel Required
  • Retina Vitreous Associates
  • Westerville, OH FULL_TIME
  • An Ophthalmic Technician is a valuable asset to an ophthalmologist as they assist in providing excellent patient care to the patients during their visit. An Ophthalmic Technician is able to handle a w...
  • 21 Days Ago

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Ophthalmic Technician-EPS
  • OSU PHYSICIANS, INC
  • Columbus, OH FULL_TIME
  • OSU Physicians, Inc. What is OSU Physicians all about? We believe that being engaged and sharing in a larger purpose at work is instrumental to the employee experience. “Tradition, determination, team...
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Medical Office (Ophthalmic) Technician
  • Vision Integrated Partners (Midwest)
  • Columbus, OH FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionErdey Searcy Eye Group is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Medical Office Technician to join our growing team. As a technician in our state-of-the-art practice, you will be responsibl...
  • 1 Day Ago

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Travel Surgical Technologist - Cardiovascular OR $2268/wk
  • Nomad Health
  • Columbus, OH
  • Job Description Nomad Health seeks an experienced Cardiovascular OR surgical tech for a travel assignment in OH. Take th...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Maintenance Tech 2 (2nd Shift)
  • EssilorLuxottica
  • Columbus, OH
  • Requisition ID: 838023 Position:Full-Time We are EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distri...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Surgical Technician
  • Amsurg Corp.
  • Columbus, OH
  • Columbus Eye Surgery Center, recognized as a Cataract Innovator, is the premier outpatient center for eye surgery in the...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Staff Pharmacist- IRP2
  • The Ohio State University
  • Columbus, OH
  • Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact hr-accessiblea...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Ophthalmic Technician -Competitive Pay, Training Provided, Weekday Shift
  • Eye Care Partners
  • Dublin, OH
  • An Ophthalmic Technician is a valuable asset to an ophthalmologist as they assist in providing excellent patient care to...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Surgical Technologist - Cardiovascular OR $2268/wk
  • Nomad Health
  • Columbus, OH
  • Job Description Nomad Health seeks an experienced Cardiovascular OR surgical tech for a travel assignment in OH. Take th...
  • 2/8/2024 12:00:00 AM

The confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers occurs just north-west of Downtown Columbus. Several smaller tributaries course through the Columbus metropolitan area, including Alum Creek, Big Walnut Creek, and Darby Creek. Columbus is considered to have relatively flat topography thanks to a large glacier that covered most of Ohio during the Wisconsin Ice Age. However, there are sizable differences in elevation through the area, with the high point of Franklin County being 1,132 ft (345 m) above sea level near New Albany, and the low point being 670 ft (200 m) where the Scioto River leaves...
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Income Estimation for Ophthalmic Technician jobs
$46,405 to $60,032
Columbus, Ohio area prices
were up 1.3% from a year ago

Ophthalmic Technician in Pittsburgh, PA
This field is also steadily growing as more and more ophthalmic technicians are joining the workforce every year.
December 01, 2019
Ophthalmic Technician in Huntington, NY
This job distinction marks the second stage in the ophthalmic profession and can be attained in a couple of different ways.
November 29, 2019
Ophthalmic Technician in York, PA
Do you want a career that combines customer service and technical proficiency? Our Ophthalmic Technician Proficiency Certificate program will teach you to provide patient care by performing many different eye and vision-related clinical functions in a variety of optical environments.
February 19, 2020