Ophthalmic Technician

Position Details

• Schedule: Monday - Friday (8-hour shifts scheduled between 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
• Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire (800 contract hours)
• Location: San Antonio Texas 78240 United States (plus local clinic coverage) .

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Assessment & History: Gathers detailed medical backgrounds, including primary concerns, hereditary ocular conditions, and pharmacological profiles to coordinate thorough patient evaluations.
• Clinical Diagnostics & Surgical Support: Conducts diagnostic testing-such as sensory-motor evaluations, pupillary assessments, and intraocular pressure monitoring-and assists physicians during laser treatments and minor surgical interventions.
• Facility & Equipment Maintenance: Upholds clinical standards by sterilizing instruments, managing inventory levels, and troubleshooting hardware issues with specialized equipment like autoclaves and tonometers.
• Patient Experience & Workflow: Optimizes patient throughput and manages appointment recovery efforts to ensure efficient clinical operations and high-quality care.

Requirements

• High school diploma
• 2 years of healthcare MA or ophthalmic assistant/tech experience
• Ability to work at varying locations
• CPR Certification
• Drivers license and insurance

Prefered

• Certification as an ophthalmic assistant preferred
• One to Two years' experience ophthalmic assistant preferred
• Some college or a degree
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred

Benefits:

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances)

• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix Offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s).)

• 401k (eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1)

• Short Term Disability Insurance

• Term Life Insurance Plan

For California Applicants:

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.

Here at Medix, we are dedicated to providing workforce solutions to clients throughout multiple industries. We have been named among the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation for two consecutive years. Medix has also been ranked as one of the fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine.

Our commitment to our core purpose of positively impacting 20,000 lives affects not only the way we interact with our clients and talent, but also with our co-workers! The goal is lofty, but it is made attainable through the hard work and dedication of our teams and their willingness to lock arms together. Are you ready to lock arms with us?