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Matrix Providers is seeking a highly skilled Optometry Technician to join our team of healthcare professionals. As an Optometry Technician, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality patient care and supporting the optometrist in various clinical tasks.

• Conduct initial interviews with patients to gather medical history, eye history, and information on visual complaints, past eye injuries, and family histories of eye disease.
• Review medical records for additional history required for the vision evaluations.
• Assist in the preliminary examination of patients prior to their evaluation by the Optometrist by performing a variety of screening and technical procedures.
• Receives and orients patient. Sets up equipment to conduct diagnostic tests.
• Tests and techniques include: color vision testing, phoria testing, intraocular pressure testing, depth perception testing, screening and threshold visual field testing, accommodation testing, and photography using an anterior segment or retinal camera.
• Recognizes the effects of drug and solutions pertaining to the eye and eye prosthetics. Instills medications in the form of eye drops or ointments as ordered by the optometrist.
• Orders, dispenses, and repairs spectacles. Assist patients in their selection of spectacle frames by selecting proper frame size, style, and color.
• Tracks spectacle orders. Enters all military spectacle orders information into the computer and transmits to the military lab daily.
• Maintains and tracks spectacle order accountability via computer for military spectacles and ensures timely distribution of all spectacles received by the optometry clinic.
• Performs procedures necessary to fit and adjust frames, shapes spectacle frames to fit the contours of the patients face and head.
• Performs required minor repairs to eye wear and replaces spectacle parts as needed.
• Instruct patients concerning eye care and contact lens handling.

• Certificate; Complete an optometric technician course or two years of experience as an Optometric Technician/Technologist.
• Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: Must maintain BLS Certification.
• One year of experience as an Optometric Technician/Technologist after graduation.
• Possess and maintain current certification by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Optometry or completed a formal optometric training program of the United States Armed Forces.

• Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.
• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Paid Holidays.
• 401(k) Plan.