Optometric Assistant, Gaithersburg

Kaiser Permanente
📍 Gaithersburg, MD, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 01, 2026

Job Description

Job Summary:

Performs initial work-up and specialized tests for optometry patients. Assists optometrists with clinical tasks as directed by the optometrist.

Essential Responsibilities:


+ Greets patients, enters data into medical records, and escorts patients to examination room.

+ Interviews each patient to obtain information about symptoms and documents information provided by patient in medical record.

+ Uses specialized equipment to test patients vision and condition.

+ Provides test results to provider and brings attention to abnormal results.

+ Assists optometrist to conduct examinations as directed.

+ Assists patients to understand spectacle and contact lens options following diagnosis by optometrist.

+ Cleans and maintains specialized equipment and work areas.

+ Performs other related duties as directed.


Basic Qualifications:

Experience


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Job Details

  • Location Gaithersburg, MD
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date July 01, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 06, 2026