Duties and Responsibilities: Special testing – visual fields, fundus photography, slit lamp photography, optec vision screener. Also responsible for processing patient's information through the computer system and helps maintain the operation of the reception records and examination room area.
Salary: $37,984
Education: High school diploma required, training programs and associate degrees.
Demand or Needs: The employment outlook for optometric technicians, who fall into the larger category of medical assistants, is quite good; according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in this field will grow by 23% from 2014-2024. The median annual earnings in 2015 for workers in this field were $30,590.
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