Ophthalmic Technician – Jefferson (Oceanside)

Facility: Scripps Clinic

Location: Oceanside, CA

Career Area: Patient Care Tech

Employment Type: Full Time

Shift: Day

Job ID: 252003440

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Caring for San Diegans since 1924, Scripps Clinic is San Diego’s first choice for exceptional primary care and highly specialized and coordinated specialty care. Scripps Clinic offers a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services that are nationally recognized for quality, excellence and innovation. From primary to specialty care, our team-based model is designed to provide the best possible care and outcomes for you and your family. More than 900 providers and physicians provide 1.5 million patient visits a year coordinated through an integrated electronic health record.

Job Description

This is a benefited, full time position generally working Monday-Friday from 7:30am-4pm but start times can range from 7-8:30am. Located at Scripps Clinic Jefferson in Oceanside.

 

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.
  • Becker’s 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.

Why join this team?

Scripps ophthalmologists and optometrists provide comprehensive eye exams to diagnose and treat a full range of vision and eye problems, covering specialties such as Glaucoma, Retina, General Ophthalmology, Neuro Ophthalmology, Cornea, Oculoplastics and Optometry. The Ophthalmology/Optometry teams at Scripps Clinic Jefferson and Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo are a tight-knit, established and knowledgeable group of individuals who support each other in career development and training.

The Ophthalmic Tech is responsible for:

  • 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.
  • Practices infection control
  • Contributes to the team as necessary to ensure quality patient care.   
  • Additional responsibilities include: managing technician schedules, supply and medication ordering and inventory.

Required Qualifications:

  • Current BLS card for Healthcare Professional from American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Qualification:

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

Position Pay Range: $30.58-$44.41/hour

In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.

Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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