Certified Optometric Assistant / Ophthalmic Technician

Job overview

The Certified Optometric Assistant / Ophthalmic Technician role is an onsite position in Gastonia, NC. Compensation is not specified. Kintegra Health provides community-sponsored, family-centered healthcare, health education, and preventive care without regard to ability to pay. The technician supports optometry services through optical testing, exam assistance, eyeglass fitting, and appointment coordination. The role also helps schedule mobile school vision clinics and facility clinics, maintain program data, and coordinate schedule updates with internal teams and community partners.

What you'll do

• Assist with optical testing, frame selection and eyeglass fitting, provider exams, and patient appointment scheduling
• coordinate mobile school and facility clinic schedules
• maintain program data
• communicate schedule changes with operations staff, nurses, school administrators, and community partners
• help set up clinics and maintain vehicle and work-area cleanliness.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

certified optometric assistant

ophthalmic technician

optometry

vision clinics

school clinics

patient scheduling

eyeglass fitting

gastonia nc

kintegra health

coa

cot

microsoft excel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Optometric Assistant Certification required; ICA-accredited training or IJCAHPO/AAO independent study program and COA or COT certification listed; school experience preferred.

About the employer

Kintegra Health is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners. Sector: 62.