Optometry Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Optometrist assistants, a specialized kind of medical assistant, work in the offices of optometrists, eye and vision care clinics, and other facilities that provide vision care services. Duties of an optometrist assistant can be both administrative and clinical, although clinical duties may be limited by state licensing requirements. Optometrist assistants help optometrists by conducting diagnostic tests, recording and measuring vision, testing eye function, instructing patients in inserting and caring for contact lenses, preparing examination rooms, cleaning and arranging equipment, answering phones, making appointments, handling bookkeeping and other tasks as needed

Salary: $30,590

Education: To become an optometrist assistant, you'll need to have at least completed your high school degree. Generally, on-the-job training is available for those seeking to begin a career as an optometrist assistant; however, a 1- or 2-year program in medical assisting at a vocational school or community college will improve your prospects in the field of optometry. Coursework in such a program includes medical office procedures, medical ethics, insurance coding and billing, and medical office software.

Demand: optometrist assistants, is much better than average, with expected growth of 23% from 2014-2024. As of May 2015, the median salary for medical assistants was $30,590, per the BLS.

           

I would not like to be one because I would like I'm not interested in eye care