Ophthalmic Technician (Optician or Science Graduate)

Job summary

Perform preoperative and postoperative measurements while providing clear explanations and outstanding patient care. Review imaging maps for accuracy and support the clinic's risk management program by identifying safety concerns.

Job details

See if you are our next: OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN (OPTICIAN OR SCIENCE GRADUATE) | Temporary Mandate Working for LASIK MD (an affiliated entity of Vision Group) is to help improve people's eyesight. It is having the feeling of mission accomplished and a job well done. It is seeing happiness in the eyes of patients and realizing that you have changed the way they see life. All of this can be achieved while having the opportunity to build a stable and rewarding career that meets your full potential. Join our team, where our Great Place to Work® certification represents our commitment to creating a supportive and inclusive culture for every member of our organization. A look at your benefits You are eligible to receive a quarterly bonus. You have a temporary full-time position (contract of approximately 18 months and 32 hrs/week). Please note that weekly hours are based on operational needs, may vary, and are not guaranteed. You benefit from 3 weeks of vacation & 1 wellness day. You work with experts in Ophthalmology & you can count yourself as a team member of one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Your tasks at a glance You complete preoperative and postoperative measurements, offering clear explanations to patients throughout the process. You review imaging maps to validate their accuracy. You are knowledgeable about procedures and technologies available in the clinic. You provide outstanding customer service and patient care. You support the organization’s Risk Management program by identifying and promptly reporting patient safety concerns, incidents, or potential risks to clinic management, to assist in the organization’s overall efforts to identify, report, and mitigate risks. A clear view of your assets You are a graduate of a Bachelor's program in science (Bsc), an Opticianry program (license not required), a Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT), or a Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT). You are comfortable with computers, technology, and Microsoft 365 (knowledge of EMR systems is an asset). You are motivated to learn how to use various diagnostic and testing tools. You have excellent communication skills in English. Your experience in an eye-care environment is an asset. Schedule: You have flexible availability on Monday to Thursday, hours vary based on surgery schedule. Required flexibility: You have flexibility to be scheduled between our LASIK MD Calgary location & our TLC Laser Eye Centres Calgary location. From our point of view Whatever your profile, we are above all looking for someone beyond the CV, since you can benefit from in-house training. Only your motivation and your desire to learn are part of our selection criteria.

What you’ll do

Perform preoperative and postoperative measurements while providing clear explanations and outstanding patient care. Review imaging maps for accuracy and support the clinic's risk management program by identifying safety concerns.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in science, an Opticianry diploma, or be a certified ophthalmic technician. Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and strong communication skills are required, with experience in an eye-care environment considered an asset.

Benefits

• Quarterly bonus • 3 weeks of vacation • 1 wellness day

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Microsoft 365 · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Ophthalmic measurements
• Patient care
• Customer service
• Imaging map review
• Microsoft 365
• EMR systems
• Diagnostic tools
• Risk management
• Communication skills
• Test Tools
• Willingness To Learn
• Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist
• Certified Ophthalmic Technician
• Customer Service
• Clinic Management Systems
• Communication
• English Language
• Patient Safety
• Risk Management
• Ophthalmology
• Surgery

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Science & Research
• Customer Service & Support
• Ophthalmic Medical Technician
• Ophthalmic Technician
• Dispensing Opticians
• Ophthalmic Medical Technicians