Ophthalmic Technician - Rancho Bernardo/Carmel Valley Float

This is a full time (64 hours per two week pay period), benefited position with 8 hour shifts, Monday through Friday, floating between our clinic locations in Rancho Bernardo and Carmel Valley.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

The Ophthalmic Technician supports the division of Ophthalmology/Optometry at Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo and Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley. Scripps ophthalmologists and optometrists provide comprehensive eye exams to diagnose and treat a full range of vision and eye problems. The team at Rancho Bernardo is a tight-knit, established and knowledgeable group of individuals who support each other in career development and training. The ideal candidate will have experience with glaucoma and pediatric cases.

Responsibilities include:

• Performing patient assessments and technical skills to accurately assess the ophthalmic status of each patient, including emergency procedures and medication administration as appropriate.
• Educates patients and documents patient interactions.
• Works with a variety of machinery, including but not limited to OCT, Visual Field, Corneal Topography, IOL Master, Fundus Photos, Pachymetry, Goldman Applanation Tonometry, NCT, Auto-Refract and BAT.
• Practices infection control.
• Supply and medication ordering and inventory.

Required:

• Current BLS card required.
  

Preferred:

• Glaucoma and/or pediatric experience
• One year experience in optometry and in ophthalmology
• Ophthalmic Technician Certificate preferred
• Completion of a certified Ophthalmic Technical program preferred
• Ability to scribe
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