Ophthalmic Technician (Back Office)
Visionary Eye Institute | Part-Time Whittier, Huntington Park & West Covina, CA
About Us
Visionary Eye Institute is a multi-location ophthalmology practice serving communities across Los Angeles County. We provide comprehensive eye care, from routine exams to advanced medical and surgical treatment, with a focus on patient-centered care and clinical excellence.
Position Summary
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Back Office Ophthalmic Technician to support our physicians in delivering high-quality patient care. The technician works up patients, performs diagnostic testing, and keeps clinic flow running smoothly so providers can focus on care. We have both part-time and full-time opportunities available.
Key Responsibilities
- Room patients and take accurate histories, including chief complaint, medications, allergies, and ocular/medical history
- Perform visual acuity, refraction/manifest refraction, pupil exams, confrontation visual fields, and IOP measurement (tonometry)
- Administer dilating drops and other ophthalmic medications as directed by the physician
- Perform diagnostic testing such as OCT, visual fields (Humphrey), fundus photography, A-scan/biometry, topography, and pachymetry
- Scribe and document accurately in the EHR during patient encounters
- Prepare exam rooms and maintain, clean, and calibrate ophthalmic equipment
- Assist with in-office procedures and minor surgical prep as needed
- Educate patients on testing, procedures, and post-visit instructions
- Maintain patient flow and communicate effectively with front office and physicians
- Follow HIPAA, OSHA, and infection control standards
About the Doctor / Founder of Visionary Eye Institute
Ehsan Sadri, M.D. FACS is CEO and Founder of Visionary Eye Institute with locations to serve patients in Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Orange and more locations to come. He is also General Partner, and co-founder of Visionary Ventures Fund (Visionaryvc.com).
Ehsan Sadri, M.D., FACS, FAAO is board-certified, fellowship-trained in treating LASIK, cataract and glaucoma surgeries. He is trained in the most progressive ocular surgical techniques including cataract surgery, phakic intraocular lenses, LASIK, PRK, refractive lensectomy, and AK. Dr. Ehsan Sadri has performed thousands of eye surgeries utilizing advanced techniques for treatment of myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism.
Dr. Ehsan Sadri is well regarded as a thought leader and an active speaker at many Ophthalmology conferences where he teaches other eye surgeons the latest techniques for vision correction and preservation.