Job Description
Job Description
Full-Time Ophthalmic Technician Job Posting Tallahassee, Florida
Overview: Southern Vitreoretinal Associates (SVA) is looking for a Medical Assistant/Technician to join our Tallahassee, Florida location. SVA is an Ophthalmology practice that specializes in retina care. We have six offices and six physicians. This is a great opportunity to work in a team environment and work one-on-one with patients in a fast-paced clinical setting. Experience as an Ophthalmic Technician is preferred but not required. Experience doing refractions with phoropter is a plus.
Join our dynamic team where every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth. As a key member of our practice, you'll thrive in a fast-paced environment that requires versatility and a proactive mindset. This role offers a unique chance to expand your skills across multiple facets of our operations, ensuring that no two days are the same.
Key Duties:
- Effectively communicate with patients and physicians
- Obtain medical History, visual acuity, ocular pressure, and EOM. Progression to photography, ocular procedure assisting and medical scribing.
- Updating patient charts with accuracy
- Maintain knowledge of operations required for clinical equipment and drugs.
Key Qualifications:
- Ophthalmic Technician experience is preferred.
- Experience doing refractions with phoropter is a plus!
- We are willing to train those who are willing to learn.
- Looking for an eager, self-starter, ready and willing to learn.
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Multi-Faceted Support: Engage in a wide range of responsibilities across various tasks to project coordination and direct patient interactions.
- Adaptability: Quickly pivot between different tasks and projects, demonstrating agility and a keen ability to prioritize effectively in a rapidly changing environment.
- Dealing with Difficult Patient Situations: Handle challenging patient interactions with empathy, professionalism, and patience, ensuring their needs are met while maintaining organizational protocols.
- Learning Opportunities: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities to deepen your expertise.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to achieve collective goals, contributing your unique insights and ideas to drive innovation and efficiency.
- Problem Solving: Tackle challenges head-on with creativity and resourcefulness, finding solutions that uphold our commitment to excellence and patient satisfaction.
Working Environment:
- Must be able to lift 15- 20 lbs.
- Prolonged periods of standing and working on computers.
- Scrubs required for uniform
- Travel to satellite offices. Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation. We Pay for travel time and mileage.
- Work hours are Monday through Friday. 10-hour workdays, 4 days a week. Typically, 7:20am – 5:00-6:00pm
Who We’re Looking For
- Compassionate, patient-focused individuals who genuinely enjoy helping others
- Dependable, detail-driven individuals who take ownership of their work
- Self-motivated, energetic team players who value collaboration and mutual support
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage priorities effectively
- Adaptable and open to change, with a shared commitment to excellence in patient outcomes
Why Join Us
This position offers unparalleled opportunities to learn and grow within a supportive team environment. You'll be challenged daily, allowing you to expand your skill set and make meaningful contributions to our patients' well-being. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and thrive in a role that values empathy and expertise, we invite you to apply and become part of our dynamic team today.
Why You'll Love Working With Us
- Work-Life Balance – Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, limited evening or weekend hours. Bereavement leave, jury duty
- Great Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision insurance; with great employer paid portion; employer-paid life and short-term disability (STD) or long-term disability (LTD) dependent on employee position,; and access to supplemental benefits such as accident, critical illness, and more.
- Perks – Year End Bonus, Scrubs allowance, employer-matched 401(k), Employer contribution to the Health Savings Account (H.S.A.) as applicable.
- Training Provided - Experience as an Ophthalmic Technician is preferred but not required. Will train those eager and willing to learn.
Ready to grow with us? If you’re dependable, compassionate, and excited to be part of a team that truly cares about its patients and each other, we’d love to meet you.
Southern Vitreoretinal Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by law.
Southern Vitreoretinal Associates is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you need assistance or accommodation during the application or hiring process, please notify Human Resources.
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