Optometric Assistant, Gaithersburg

Kaiser Permanente
📍 Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 26, 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
  • Minimum one (1) year experience doing patient wo...
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    Job Details

    • Location Gaithersburg, Maryland
    • Job Type Full-time
    • Category Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners
    • Posted Date June 26, 2026
    • Application Deadline August 05, 2026