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This is a key role in our organization. Our front office team members are the smiling faces and cheerful voices that patients, referring offices, and vendor partners interact with first. They are the gatekeepers of remarkable experiences and the ambassadors of first impressions. The ideal candidate is organized, energetic, compassionate, has outstanding communication skills, and is passionate about delivering incredible customer service. A person in this role will assist with scheduling, appointment check-in and check-out, insurance verification, and directing communication between internal and external stakeholders.     

At MEC, we firmly believe that our culture and our team are the most powerful elements of our organization – which is why we look for a certain caliber of candidate.     

If you answer “yes” to the following questions we encourage you to review the job description below and consider joining the MEC front office team:     

  • Do you have a brain built for problem-solving?     
  • Do you thrive when bridging the gap between the big picture operations and day-to-day needs and improvements?     
  • Are you someone who constantly seeks ways to make your environment and those around you better?     
  • Do you take pride in helping others succeed?     
  • Does the opportunity for both personal and professional development excite you?     
  • Are you passionate about being a part of the gift of sight?     

Starting pay is $16/hour with many opportunities for advancement.  Many of our employees have created careers from this role.   

View the full job description here.     

To apply for this position  

Complete and submit your employment application here.

Our technicians are at the heart of our core purpose at MEC, which is to care for patients in a truly special way.  Our technicians comprise a unique powerhouse team grounded in technical skill and human connection. These individuals support our patients throughout their eye health journey by working closely with doctors and collaborating with team members across departments, in order to craft a remarkable patient experience.

The ideal candidate is organized, energetic, compassionate, has outstanding communication skills, and is passionate about delivering incredible customer service. A person in this role will work directly in patient care.  They will interview patients about their concerns and goals, collect medical information, complete measurements and special testing, scribe during doctor examination, and coordinate communication and care elements with outside facilities. 

At MEC, we firmly believe that our culture and our team are the most powerful elements of our organization, which is why we look for a certain caliber of candidate. If you answer “yes” to the following questions, we encourage you to review the job description below and consider joining the MEC technician team:

  • Do you have a brain built for problem-solving?
  • Do you thrive when collaborating with a team to overcome challenges?
  • Are you one of the few who don’t just adapt to change, but embrace it?
  • Are you someone who constantly seeks a better way to do things?
  • Do you take pride in delighting others?
  • Does the opportunity for both personal and professional development excite you?
  • Are you passionate about being a part of the gift of sight?

Although we prefer experienced technicians, we will gladly train an inexperienced teammate with the skills and attributes that we value.

The wage range for technicians is $18.00/hour to $26.00/hour.  Many of our employees have made a career out of this role. 

View the full job description here
Read more about this position on our blog

To apply for this position
Complete and submit your employment application here.

Job description

About us

For over 100 years, Medical Eye Center has provided outstanding, compassionate eye care and vision enhancement to our community. Our team of healthcare professionals play an integral role in helping our patients see the world differently through aiding in their surgical experience. 

We are looking for an LPN to work in our surgery center. The ideal candidate is organized, attentive to details with a high level of precision, has outstanding communication skills, and above all, is compassionate. This person performs scrub and assisting duties for the surgeon, assists in care and preparation of the surgical patient by performing routine and delegated duties.

Although we prefer experience in an outpatient or same-day surgery center, post-anesthesia care, or critical care, we are willing to train a less experienced LPN with the skills and attributes that we value.

Wage range for LPN: $34-$40/hour DOE 

  • Schedule: Monday-Thursday approximately 32 hours per week

MEC offers a 401K program, great health benefits (excellent vision benefits), continuing education, a discount program to Renew Medical Spa, company-sponsored personal development opportunities, and an exceptional culture based in accountable openness and cultivating trust.

Job Skills and Requirements:

  • Be passionate about providing excellent patient care and enjoy working with a diverse patient population.
  • Able to admit patients to pre-op area, reviews the pre-surgical evaluation checklist with the patient and documents assessments using EMR.
  • Able to perform accurate and complete patient assessments throughout the peri-operative period 
  • Competent in technical skills; to include intravenous therapy, EKG recognition, and CPR.
  • Assists in housekeeping duties and cleanliness of the department as directed to ensure a safe patient environment.
  • Assists in the maintenance, care, and cleanliness of supplies.
  • Assumes responsibility for good working relationships, attitude, and actions.

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.

NOTE: Salary ranges based on the licensure, certification and experience of applicant.

Culture:

  • Contributes to creating an environment oriented to trust, open communication, creative thinking, and cohesive team effort.
  • Develops and maintains professional, support-oriented working relationships with patients, employees, team members, and community partners.
  • Embraces belief that “We are all responsible, and no one is to blame”. Addresses conflicts promptly and constructively, promoting resolutions that reinforce trust and accountability.
  • Model and Support iCare standards:

Integrity: I am honest and strive to conduct myself ethically in all endeavors.

Commitment: I am committed to excellence; I seek out the best resources and technology to deliver my very best for the benefit of others.

Awareness: I am aware of my physical appearance, the appearance of the office, my emotional state, and my interactions with co-workers and patients.

Relationships: I am non-defensive, open, and aware. I ask for and seek feedback to maintain my relationships. I recognize issues with patients or staff, then facilitate resolution.

Empathy: I listen without judgement, find common ground, and offer help. I validate others’ perspectives and connect with them.

Qualifications:

  • LPN: Licensed Practical Nurse licensed by the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) required upon start.
  • BLS: Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider certified by the American Heart Association (AHA) required upon start.

To learn more about our practice, please visit our website at www.medicaleyecenter.com

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $34-$40/hour DOE 

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance option
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid time off
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible spending account
  • Referral program
  • No nights, no weekends, no on-call shifts

Schedule:

  • Flexible 6–8-hour shift as schedule demands

Work Location: Medford

Job Description:

Medical Eye Center is a trusted provider of comprehensive eye care in Southern Oregon and the surrounding area. Our practice specializes in LASIK, cataracts, oculoplastic, and more. We are committed to customer service and making every interaction extraordinary while inspiring the complete confidence of our patients. Our employees contribute directly to the growth and success of our practice and take pride in being a member of our team.

We strongly believe that the quality of our patient care is as important as the services we provide. With this in mind, we are looking for a long-term team member capable of assisting RNs with admissions, pre-operative and post-operative care. This professional should be able to recognize potential complications and report to the appropriate team member.

Although we prefer experience working in ophthalmology as well as a basic knowledge of medical-surgical experience, we are willing to train a less experienced but highly motivated technician with the skills and attributes that we value.

Many of our employees have made a career out of this role. MEC offers a 401K matching program, great health benefits (excellent vision benefits), continuing education, a discount program to Renew Medical Spa, and company-sponsored personal development opportunities.

General Summary: 

Under the supervision of the ASC Manager, the Pre/Post-Op Technician is responsible for smooth, safe, and efficient operations in the Pre/Post-Operative areas. Pre/Post-op Technicians facilitate effective communication and support surgical teams to optimize patient experience. 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate flow of pre-op assessment and preparation of patients per protocol, ensuring a smooth transition from pre-op to the OR. 
  • Coordinate flow of post-op recovery of patients per protocol, ensuring a smooth transition from the OR to recovery. Monitoring closely for signs of complication, involving nursing staff and surgeons as appropriate.
  • Coordinate the discharge process, ensuring that patients receive proper post-operative instructions, confirming first post-op visit, and reviewing contact information for emergencies.
  • Collaborate with the OR to ensure smooth operations between areas, communicating challenges, changes, or pertinent information to ensure operational efficiency and quality care.
  • Maintain accurate record keeping in EMR system.
  • Adhere to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment.
  • Participate in quality improvement and regulatory compliance activities.
  • Assist in monitoring and maintaining equipment and supplies. 
  • Assist in keeping work areas and equipment clean, organized and patient ready.
  • Comply with organizational policies, regulatory and accreditation standards, and professional guidelines.
  • Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
  • Communicate clearly with all team members, physicians, patients and family members.
  • Give and receive feedback clearly, directly, and non-defensively with an intention to support others in expanding awareness and strengthening technical skills. 
  • A willingness to learn commonly performed procedures, patient preparations and postoperative monitoring requirements
  • Awareness of symptoms and possible complications of surgery, anesthesia, with the confidence to report any concerns to the RN.

Culture:

  • Contributes to creating an environment oriented to trust, openness, creative thinking, accountability, and cohesive team effort.
  • Cultivate self-awareness through encouraging self-reflection and continuous personal development, providing opportunities and resources to do so.
  • Develops and maintains professional, support-oriented working relationships with patients, employees, team members, and community partners. 
  • Lead by example (role model) – behavior consistent with words. Demonstrate a commitment to trust, openness, accountability, and self-awareness in your own actions and decisions.  This includes regularly asking for feedback and giving feedback to others, a commitment to a ‘no triangulation, no withholding’ environment, and focus on problem-solving vs. blame.  Intervenes when this is not occurring.
  • Embraces belief that “We are all responsible, and no one is to blame”. Address conflicts promptly and constructively, promoting resolutions that reinforce trust and accountability.
  • Model and Support iCare standards:
  • Integrity: I am honest and strive to conduct myself ethically in all endeavors. 
  • Commitment: I am committed to excellence; I seek out the best resources and technology to deliver my very best for the benefit of others.
  • Awareness: I am aware of my physical appearance, the appearance of the office, my emotional state, and my interactions with co-workers and patients.
  • Relationships: I am non-defensive, open, and aware. I ask for and seek feedback to maintain my relationships. I recognize issues with patients or staff, then facilitate resolution.
  • Empathy: I listen without judgement, find common ground, and offer help. I validate others’ perspectives and connect with them. 

Education and/or Experience:

  • High School Diploma required.  
  • Minimum of two years’ experience in perioperative care setting required.
  • Certification as a Medical Assistant, Ophthalmic Technician, or Nursing Assistant strongly preferred. 
  • Must be CPR certified

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Advanced knowledge of sterility and bloodborne pathogen safety practices. 
  • Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, ability to quickly learn pharmacology and terminology specific to ophthalmology.
  • Excellent communication skills; handles challenging situations with diplomacy without compromising clarity.
  • Highly organized, skilled at prioritizing work demands.
  • Accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Demonstrates ability to evaluate suggestions and criticism objectively and non-defensively and undertakes measures to change behavior or seek guidance.
  • Demonstrates flexibility and supports changes that improve quality of care, service, and operations.
  • Demonstrates flexibility in work assignments and hours within the department
  • Takes initiative to assist other staff in completion of their assignments as needed.
  • Maintains a positive and cooperative outlook toward his/her position, the office, and fellow employees.
  • Maintains consistent attendance and reports to work on-time.
  • Is neat, well groomed, and follows dress code.
  • Attends required meetings as scheduled.
  • Ability to work with confidential information and handle protected health information in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

Office Equipment Requirements:

  • Experience working with Electronic Health Records
  • Ability to adapt to new software programs and office equipment with ease
  • Telephone, able to hear and communicate.
  • Fax / Copier / Scanner.

Language Skills:

Must have the ability to communicate with clarity, verbally and in writing; read and interpret complex documents, regulations, policies, and procedure manuals; and create professional business documents. 

Mathematical Skills:

Must have the ability to add; subtract; multiply; use percentages, fractions, decimals.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable those with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Ability to sit for long periods of time. 
  • Occasional bending, stooping, and reaching required. 
  • Manual dexterity required to operate modern office business machinery (phone, fax, PC, projector, etc.)

While performing the duties, the following will be required: Walk 5%

  • Sitting 50%
  • Standing 50%
  • Computer usage 90%
  • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear
  • Frequently is required to stand, reach with hands and arms, and twist
  • Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
  • Must occasionally lift, and/or move light material (<30 lbs.)
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Pre/Post-op Technician encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable those with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
  • Located in a comfortable indoor area, though not necessarily a private office.

Hazards:

A hazard is the potential for harm. An individual in this role must follow safety guidelines such as hand washing, assigned employee OSHA category, and department’s job hazard safety programs. Health care setting hazards for this position include the following:

  • Ergonomic hazards from lifting and repetitive tasks 
  • Duties may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues, or other potentially infectious materials.

Other Duties:   

Medical Eye Center reserves the right to modify this description at their discretion.  This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position.  Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

View the full job description here.

To apply for this position
Complete and submit your employment application here.

We are looking for a Facility Specialist to oversee the planning, purchasing, development, maintenance, and functional operations of Medical Eye Center equipment, grounds, and buildings. The Facility Specialist also assists in compliance areas for state and federal healthcare-specific codes and standards (EPA, CDC, OSHA, etc). 

The wage range is $23.00/hour to $30.00/hour.  

32-40 hours/wk. 

Primary responsibilities included but are not limited to:

Facility & Grounds (both Medford and Grants Pass) 

  • Large mechanical features: generator, elevator, HVAC, solar panels, humidifiers 

HVAC: Mitigate problems utilizing ‘iVue’ web-based controls. Adjust dampers, economizers and temp limits as needed. Insulate gas regulators for winter. Coordinate outside service as needed 

  • Humidifiers: check operation as needed. 
  • Adjust economizer as needed on humid days (aiming for lower humidity) 
  • Plumbing: minor repairs, leaks, toilet issues. Coordinate outside service as needed. 
  • Paint, lighting, carpet, windows, furniture: make small repairs, assemble or reconfigure, clean, replace when necessary. Coordinate outside services as needed 
  • Parking lot: ensure cleanliness and safety, maintain signage, de-ice and shovel as needed 
  • Vehicles: manage service regimen, clean batteries, change seasonal tires, complete safety inspections, renew registrations 
  • Rodent & pest control: check and bait traps, dispose of carcasses. Coordinate outside services as needed 
  • Install signage, plaques, photos, artwork, cabinetry 
  • Gas tanks: keep storage area tidy and organized. Process small O2 tanks as needed. Coordinate copper line service/repair as needed. 
  • Ice machine, water filters: clean, disinfect, replace filters 
  • Storage units: catalog and organize items in each unit, move items to/from, limit inventory housed 
  • Check plants in containers at building entry and contact landscapers if attention needed 
  • Electric doors: ensure optimal functioning, clean tracks, reset, change security codes 
  • Standard doors: install, move, repair, coordinate outside service as needed 
  • Elevator – Save service records on the network, report problems to OTIS, replace bulbs as needed. 
  • Arrange electrical and solar panel repairs and maintenance as needed 

Equipment – In conjunction with IT/Quality Manager 

  • Preventative maintenance annually for lasers, biometry, OCTs, Coolsculpting, LSEC microscopes, Sterilizers 
  • Research, negotiate, procure new equipment 
  • Perform minor repairs 

Exam lane repairs: projector wall mounts, bulb replacements, acuity calibration, slit lamp microscope repairs. Coordinate outside service or replacement as needed 

  • Coordinate sending equipment or instruments for repair 
  • Test, verify, calibrate (if possible) tonopens and pachymeters when suspect, send in for repair as needed 
  • Coordinate annual testing for patient monitor and Bovie in oculoplastic department 

Qualifications 

Must be able to interact with a variety of individuals at various levels under stressful circumstances while exercising sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy; work productively independently and in a team setting; communicate with clarity, verbally and in writing to groups and individuals. 

Education and/or Experience Required 

  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in relevant field 
  • Background in construction, engineering, or mechanical/equipment maintenance fields 
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience working in a healthcare facility setting 
  • Excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills 
  • Experience reading and interpreting contracts as well as leading contract negotiations 
  • Skills to intervene and promote reconciliation, compromise, and positive outcomes in difficult interactions 
  • Valid Oregon driver’s license, reliable transportation, safe driving record, and insurance coverage required 
  • Experience working with and around diverse populations 
  • Experience in healthcare preferred 

View the full job description here. 

To apply for this position
Complete and submit your employment application here.

This is a key role in our organization. Our front office team members are the smiling faces and cheerful voices that patients, referring offices, and vendor partners interact with first. They are the gatekeepers of remarkable experiences and the ambassadors of first impressions. The ideal candidate is organized, energetic, compassionate, has outstanding communication skills, and is passionate about delivering incredible customer service. A person in this role will assist with scheduling, appointment check-in and check-out, insurance verification, and directing communication between internal and external stakeholders.     

At MEC, we firmly believe that our culture and our team are the most powerful elements of our organization – which is why we look for a certain caliber of candidate.     

If you answer “yes” to the following questions we encourage you to review the job description below and consider joining the MEC front office team:     

  • Do you have a brain built for problem-solving?     
  • Do you thrive when bridging the gap between the big picture operations and day-to-day needs and improvements?     
  • Are you someone who constantly seeks ways to make your environment and those around you better?     
  • Do you take pride in helping others succeed?     
  • Does the opportunity for both personal and professional development excite you?     
  • Are you passionate about being a part of the gift of sight?     

Starting pay is $16/hour with many opportunities for advancement.  Many of our employees have created careers from this role.   

View the full job description here.     

To apply for this position  

Complete and submit your employment application here 

Our technicians are at the heart of our core purpose at MEC, which is to care for patients in a truly special way.  Our technicians comprise a unique powerhouse team grounded in technical skill and human connection. These individuals support our patients throughout their eye health journey by working closely with doctors and collaborating with team members across departments, in order to craft a remarkable patient experience.

The ideal candidate is organized, energetic, compassionate, has outstanding communication skills, and is passionate about delivering incredible customer service. A person in this role will work directly in patient care.  They will interview patients about their concerns and goals, collect medical information, complete measurements and special testing, scribe during doctor examination, and coordinate communication and care elements with outside facilities. 

At MEC, we firmly believe that our culture and our team are the most powerful elements of our organization, which is why we look for a certain caliber of candidate. If you answer “yes” to the following questions, we encourage you to review the job description below and consider joining the MEC technician team:

  • Do you have a brain built for problem-solving?
  • Do you thrive when collaborating with a team to overcome challenges?
  • Are you one of the few who don’t just adapt to change, but embrace it?
  • Are you someone who constantly seeks a better way to do things?
  • Do you take pride in delighting others?
  • Does the opportunity for both personal and professional development excite you?
  • Are you passionate about being a part of the gift of sight?

Although we prefer experienced technicians, we will gladly train an inexperienced teammate with the skills and attributes that we value.

The wage range for technicians is $18.00/hour to $26.00/hour.  Many of our employees have made a career out of this role. 

View the full job description here
Read more about this position on our blog

To apply for this position
Complete and submit your employment application here.

We are looking for a professional to assist our RNs in providing pre-operative and post-operative care. This professional is able to recognize potential complications and report to the appropriate team member. 

Although we prefer experience working in ophthalmology as well as a basic knowledge of medical-surgical experience. we are willing to train a less experienced tech with the skills and attributes that we value. Must be CPR certified. 

Many of our employees have made a career out of this role. MEC offers a 401K matching program, great health benefits (excellent vision benefits), continuing education, a discount program to Renew Medical Spa, and company-sponsored personal development opportunities. 

Job Skills and Requirements: 

  • Good communication skills. 
  • Adequate understanding of operative procedures required patient preparations and expected postoperative course. 
  • Knowledge and understanding of care given in the freestanding ambulatory surgery unit. 
  • Awareness of symptoms and possible complications of surgery, anesthesia, and other procedures performed; ability to report any concerns to the RN. 
  • Skilled in patient population and age-based competencies. 
  • Able to recognize and report hazardous equipment. 
  • Knowledge of the mission, policies, procedures, philosophies, standards, goals, and objectives of the center as well as the organization’s plan for improvement; especially those pertaining to the pre and post-operative areas. 
  • Dresses within the dress code requirement of the facility. 
  • Sufficient computer skills to work with EMR and facility e-mail. 

 PRE-OPERATIVE AREA 

  1. Opens unit for the day
  2. Stocks and restocks area. Assures the availability of necessary equipment and supplies.
  3. Identifies items needing to be reordered.
  4. Assists in the proper preparation of supplies and equipment in patient area.
  5. Keeps area neat, clean, and patient-ready.
  6. Communicates clearly with team members, physicians, CRNA’s, patients, and family as needed.
  7. Correctly identifies the patient.
  8. Introduces self to patient and care persons.
  9. Identifies patient using 2 methods.
  10. Admits patient to pre-operative area. Verifies consent places headcover and monitoring equipment on the patient, reviews post-op instructions as needed by the admitting RN, and enters appropriate charting into EMR. May be asked by RN to assist in other ways under the scope of practice. Knowledgeable ofpt’sallergies. 
  11. End of shift: turns off monitor and computer.
  12. Neatly wraps cables.
  13. Restocks each admission room and blanket warmer.

POST-OPERATIVE AREA 

  1. Opens unit for the day.
  2. Clarifies with patients their knowledge of their one-day post-op appointment.
  3. Maintains Recovery Room log.
  4. Takes and records vital signs.
  5. Removes headcover and monitoring equipment.
  6. Prepares refreshments for the patient.
  7. Copies anesthesia forms.
  8. Review instructions.
  9. Discontinue IV.
  10. Assist patient with transportation.
  11. Clean chair and other equipment.
  12. Set up a station for the next patient.
  13. Restock supplies, refreshments, sheets, and biohazard bags.
  14. Checks for an accurate number of charge tickets and takes them to the co-management desk.
  15. Places charts and recovery room log in the locked cabinet.

Wage: $17-$23 / hr 

Hours: Mon-Thurs, 32 hrs/wk 

To apply for this position  

Complete and submit your employment application here 

Our team of surgical technologists play an integral role in helping our patients see the world differently. Working alongside our surgeons and nursing staff, collaborating with our care team, our surgical technologists ensure that our surgical team is supported seamlessly with precision and efficiency. 

We are looking for either a certified surgical technologists or LPN to work in our surgery center. The ideal candidate is organized, attentive to details, has outstanding communication skills, and above all, is compassionate. This person performs scrub and assisting duties for the surgeon, assists in care and preparation of the surgical patient by performing routine and delegated duties according to policies. 

At MEC, we firmly believe that our culture and our team are the most powerful elements of our organization, which is why we look for a certain caliber of candidate. 

If you answer “yes” to the following questions, we encourage you to consider joining the MEC RN / LPN team: 

  • Do you have a brain built for details?
  • Do you thrive when collaborating with a team to execute a smooth and seemingly effortless end result?
  • Are compassion and accountability at the top of your values set?
  • Are you one of the few who don’t just adapt to change, but embrace it?
  • Are you passionate about being a part of the gift of sight? 

Although we prefer experience in an outpatient or same-day surgery center, post-anesthesia care, or critical care, we are willing to train a less experienced surgical technologist or LPN with the skills and attributes that we value. 

Many of our employees have made a career out of this role. MEC offers a 401K matching program, great health benefits (excellent vision benefits), continuing education, a discount program to Renew Medical Spa, and company-sponsored personal development opportunities. 

Job Skills and Requirements:

  • Assists surgeon during surgical procedures of cataract, glaucoma, cornea, retina, and oculoplastic surgery.
  • Performs instrument cleaning, packaging, and sterilization.
  • Assists circulator as part of surgical team when directed.
  • Assists in housekeeping duties and cleanliness of the department as directed to ensure a safe patient environment.
  • Assists in transportation of patients to and from the surgical suite as needed.
  • Assists in the maintenance, care, and cleanliness of supplies.
  • Performs additional activities and duties as directed.
  • Assumes responsibility for good working relationships, attitude, and actions.
  • Must receive 16 CEU’s every 2 years to maintain Surgical Technician status.

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.

Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma required.
  • Proof of a 2-year surgical technologist certification course is required.
  • Certification course requirement waived for persons assisting for at least 2 years prior to July 1, 2017, in Oregon.
  • Certification course requirement waived for persons with current LPN license in the State of Oregon.

Wage range $24.00-$30.00 

To apply for this position:

Complete and submit your employment application here. 

 

Our special testing technicians are the information collectors who support our mission to deliver exceptional eye care.  These individuals guide patients during testing, help to ease the anxiety that many patients experience, while simultaneously paying close attention to the details of the test they are completing for our doctors.  

The ideal candidate is organized, compassionate, communicates well, and has great attention to detail. A person in this role will work directly in patient care-assisting patients with positioning, collecting medical information, preparing, sanitizing and calibrating equipment, and completing accurate measurements and special testing.  

We firmly believe that our culture and our team are the most powerful elements of our organization – which is why we look for a certain caliber of candidate. If you answer “yes” to the following questions we encourage you to review the job description below and consider joining the MEC technician team:  

  • Do you love helping others?  Are you someone who constantly seeks a better way to do things?  
  • Do you find contentment in repetition of tasks? 
  • Does the opportunity for both personal and professional development excite you? 
  • Are you passionate about being a part of the gift of sight? 

No experience required.  We will gladly train a new teammate with the right attributes.  

The starting wage for special testing technicians is $15.00/hour. 

Over time, many special testing technicians advance to become certified ophthalmic technicians or lead technicians with wages ranging up to $26.00/hour.  

To apply for this position 

Complete and submit your employment application here. 

 

See Why You Belong at Medical Eye Center.

At Medical Eye Center, we believe that the strength of our team and our ability to provide excellent service directly correlate with the value of our members. We recognize that we need the best people to be the best at what we do. That’s why we invest in our employees’ lives through exceptional training, exciting advancement opportunities, and a healthy work environment. We also provide a competitive benefits package with fully paid insurance coverage and paid holidays. 

We are committed to providing excellent patient care and promoting a culture of accountable openness. Our mission shines through our iCARE standards: integrity, compassion, awareness, and relationships. 

Medical Eye Center Values Diversity.

We believe that your unique traits are valuable and make you a worthwhile team member.

  • Equity, diversity, and inclusion program

  • Merit-based advancement

  • Team-based culture geared to support personal and professional growth

  • Team parties, annual celebrations, and more

Medical Eye Center Values
Employee Growth.

We believe that the best team members challenge
themselves and others towards greatness.

  • World-class facility and comprehensive training with the most advanced technology
  • Character building service opportunities and partnerships, including the Cure Blindness Project and Klinghammer Fund
  • Ongoing accountable communication training and seminars
  • Competitive wages and exciting advancement opportunities.

Medical Eye Center Values
Personal Well-Being.

We believe that work-life balance is critical to a healthy work environment.

  • 7 paid holidays and generous flexible paid
    time off plan– minimum of 3 weeks per year
    for full-time employees

  • 100% Employer-paid medical benefit options

  • Employee wellness program, discounted
    gym membership, and engagement activities

  • Beautiful Pacific Northwest setting with
    endless local attractions

Medical Eye Center Offers

  • Incredible open communication, team-based culture geared to support personal and professional growth
  • Employer-paid medical benefits (base option paid at 100%, HSA and buy-up options co-funded with the employee)
  • Employer-paid long-term disability and life insurance policies
  • Voluntary dental insurance
  • Voluntary Aflac supplemental insurance
  • Access to pre-tax savings programs  (Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account)
  • 401K with employer matching program
  • Flexible paid time off – minimum of 3 weeks per year for full-time employees
  • 7 paid holidays
  • Robust discount program for employees and household family members including vision exams, glasses, contact lenses, LASIK, spa services, & more
  • Market-based wages paid at or above the median for industry and local market
  • Employee assistance program
  • Equity, diversity, and inclusion program
  • Character building service opportunities and partnerships, including our Global Partners Program and the Klinghammer Fund
  • Employee wellness program, discounted gym membership, book club, and fun engagement activities
  • Pizza parties, annual celebrations, summer BBQs, and more

About Medical Eye Center

For over 100 years, Medical Eye Center has provided outstanding, compassionate eye care and vision enhancement to our community. Our high-tech practice utilizes a fully integrated EHR system, a comprehensive employee training program, and state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment. We offer a full spectrum of services, including eye exams, LASIK, procedures in our accredited ambulatory surgery center and medical spa, and high-quality, fashionable eyewear in one beautiful, convenient location.


Meet the Team

Medical Eye Center is your trusted provider of excellent eye care and vision enhancement. With 100 years of uncompromising care and a legacy shaped by over 50 years at the leading edge of vision correction technology, our world-class eye specialists have helped thousands of people like you to improve theirvision and rediscover their world with fresh eyes.

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