Ophthalmic Technician - Northeastern Eye Institute

At Vision Innovation Partners, we exist to protect and restore vision. Because Vision is our Mission, everyone at VIP focuses on providing great patient outcomes and experiences. A career at VIP provides opportunities for growth and development and a culture centered on our Shared Values—patients.  

We at Vision Innovation Partners provide expert management and support to the leading providers of comprehensive eye care services in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The Company supports many of the leading clinical practitioners in the market by leveraging its experienced management team, scalable technology and systems, and well-developed back-office functions, including compliance, managed care contracting support, finance, medical records management, practice management, and marketing. Our priority is to enable providers to do what they do best: improve each patient’s life through supportive vision care. We provide services to 24 practices, ambulatory surgery Centers,56 locations, and 150+ providers throughout Maryland, Washington D.C, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit https://www.visioninnovation-partners.com/.

We are seeking a skilled, energetic, patient-focused Ophthalmic Technician to join our outstanding team at Northeastern Eye Institute in Scranton, PA. Our ideal candidate is already a certified ophthalmic assistant or technician. However, we will provide on-the-job training to the right candidates as they work toward certification. We also pay for education assistance!  In this role, your primary responsibilities are to assist the providers with diagnostic and treatment-oriented procedures and other administrative tasks. On-the-job training upon hiring! 

• Take medical histories and verify information
• Perform visual function and diagnostic tests, such as applanation tonometry, refraction, and retinoscopy
• Utilize tools such as a Humphrey field analyzer and OCT to take eye measurements
• Inform the ophthalmologist about changes to a patient's visual acuity and other vision issues
• Dilate eyes to prepare patients for their eye exam
• Explain how to use eye drops or other medications properly
• Explain how to use contact lenses properly
• Assist with clinical supplies and clinic functionality. 

What You Will Bring:  

• High School diploma or GED certificate
• Certification or Registration as a Medical Assistant
• Experience in a clinical setting is strongly preferred
• Experience in ophthalmology is preferred
• Willingness to travel between locations in a MUST

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation package
• Excellent comprehensive benefits
• 401(K)
• Significant eye care discounts
• Continuing education allowances
• Career growth and development
• PTO and holidays off

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.