Optometric Technician

Position Summary

The ophthalmic technician will assist with the day-to-day needs of the University of Detroit Mercy Eye Institute’s clinical functioning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all duties of an Ophthalmic Technician including, but not limited to, comprehensive patient history, entrance testing, specialty testing, EMR documentation, and other functions as requested by faculty providers.
• Participates in clinical Risk Management, Quality Assurance, Compliance, and Patient Safety/Infection Control Programs.
• Coordinates with all Detroit Mercy Eye Institute clinical affiliations to streamline referrals, communications, and quality of patient care.
• Performs equipment maintenance and supervises inventory of supplies, medications, and clinical forms.
• Conducts training sessions with interns on how to use instruments and equipment.
• Assists interns with performing testing when necessary and provides guidance and recommendations on how to perform testing with patient comfort and efficiency.
• Maintains contact lens inventory and conducts direct contact lens sales whenever needed.
• Communicates effectively and professionally with all faculty, students, and staff members.
• Assists with all aspects of clinic functions including front desk, optical, and other duties as assigned or as needs arise.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education – A High School Diploma or GED.
• Employment – Six months to two years (Equivalent combination of Education and Employment).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong interpersonal skills, heightened attention to detail

Physical Requirements

Job may require lifting light weight objects (1 to 10 pounds) with no repetitive bending or stooping.

Work Environment

Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.

Licenses/Certifications

Paraoptometric certification through AOA preferred

Salary/Pay Information

Commensurate with experience

Anticipated Schedule

TBD

Employee Benefits

At the University of Detroit Mercy we continually strive to provide a high-quality, comprehensive benefits package to our valued employees. We offer our employees the following:

• Medical -
  • Three health plans to choose from with a large national provider network
• Dental -
  • Option to purchase additional dental plan through Sun Life
  • Dental Care is available at the School of Dentistry to the employee, the employee's spouse or legally domiciled adult and dependents (dependents shall be as defined for Internal Revenue Service purposes).
  • The fee for such services shall be waived for the employee, the employee's spouse or legally domiciled adult and dependents, up to a cap of $3,000 per individual per calendar year. Beyond the $3,000 cap amount, employees will be responsible to pay 25% of any remaining fees for the balance of that year.
• Vision -
  • Option to purchase additional vision plan through Heritage
  • Vision benefits available at Detroit Mercy Eye Institute
  • $35 Comprehensive Eye Exam
  • Contact Lens Exam starting at $7o
  • 50% off Optical Frames
  • 25% off Sun Frames
  • 30% off Prescription Lenses
  • 20% off Prescription Contact Lenses
  • *Cannot be combined with insurance*
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• Employee Assistance Program -
  • Provided to everyone in your household
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life and AD&D -
  • One times base salary up to a hundred thousand dollars
• Option to purchase additional life insurance, accident insurance, and/or critical illness insurance
• Tuition Remission Benefit for you, your spouse, and children
• Retirement Plan -

Employees have a choice of the following:

Employees who contribute 3% shall receive an Employer contribution of 6%, employees who contribute 4% in the plan shall receive an Employer contribution of 8%.