Part-Time Ophthalmic Technician
Part-Time Ophthalmic Technician A Great Gap-Year Opportunity for Students Preparing for Medical School Starting Pay: Starting at $12.00 per hour, based on experience
Position Type: Part-time, in person Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday | 7:40 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Location: Cleveland, OH 44121
Retina Center of Ohio is seeking a motivated, compassionate, and detail-oriented gap-year student preparing to apply to medical school or pursue another healthcare-professional program. This is a part-time, year-round position—not a summer-only role—offering valuable direct exposure to patient care, specialty medicine, and the daily operations of a retina practice. The position is especially well suited for a pre-medical student interested in building meaningful clinical experience before medical school. No prior ophthalmology experience is required. Comprehensive training will be provided on the job. We are looking for a dependable candidate with a strong interest in healthcare, a willingness to learn, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate approach to patient care.
Applicants must be able to work consistently every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:40 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
About Retina Center of Ohio Retina Center of Ohio was founded by Suber S. Huang, MD, MBA, Founder and CEO. Dr. Huang is an internationally recognized retina specialist and an expert in clinical trials. Dr. Huang specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of medical and surgical retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, retinal vein occlusion, complications of eye surgery, macular pucker, macular hole, retinopathy of prematurity, ocular trauma, genetic syndromes, and ocular inflammation. The practice provides new-patient visits, emergency evaluations, consultations, retinal surgery, and second-opinion evaluations. The selected candidate will gain first-hand exposure to the clinical workflow of a specialty ophthalmology practice and the care of patients with complex retinal conditions.
Position Responsibilities With training and supervision, the Part-Time Ophthalmic Technician will assist with both clinical and administrative responsibilities, including:
- Rooming patients and preparing them for physician examinations
- Obtaining and documenting patient medical histories
- Performing visual-acuity testing and vision screenings
- Learning to perform OCT and RNFL imaging
- Assisting with refractions
- Assisting the physician and clinical team with intravitreal injection visits
- Supporting a professional, compassionate, and efficient patient experience
- Scanning notes and documents into electronic patient charts
- Assisting with medication inventory
- Returning patient calls as directed by the clinical team
- Processing prescription refill requests and calling in refills, as appropriate
- Providing additional clinical and administrative support as needed
Qualifications
- Gap-year student planning to apply to medical school or pursue another healthcare-professional program strongly preferred
- No previous ophthalmology experience required
- On-the-job training will be provided
- Strong interest in medicine, ophthalmology, vision science, or patient care
- Comfortable interacting professionally and compassionately with patients, including older adults and individuals with vision loss
- Dependable, organized, detail-oriented, and able to follow clinical protocols
- Strong communication and customer-service skills
- Ability to commute reliably to Cleveland, Ohio 44121
- Ability to work in person every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:40 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Compensation and Benefits
- Starting at $12.00 per hour, based on experience
- Paid time off
- Hands-on clinical exposure in a specialty ophthalmology setting
- Training in patient intake, vision testing, diagnostic imaging, clinical documentation, and retina-practice workflow
- Opportunity to work alongside an experienced retina physician and clinical team