Opportunities
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Typically, opportunities are posted for a maximum of 90 days. Listings will be removed sooner when positions must be filled in less time or when the positions are no longer open.

Position Description
Optometric Assistant and Receptionist
Posted 06-10-08

Great opportunity for a "special" student interested in working in a busy San Jose multi doctor practice. This person would preferably be someone with optometric experience (front or back office) but we are open to someone that is motivated, one that is seriously hoping to become an optometrist in the future. We are looking for someone to work full time, this summer for sure and better yet an individual that can work full time during the upcoming school year as well. We will consider both. This would likely be an individual that is applying for admission in September 2009 and wants to get optometric experience in the mean time. We have one person already that is in that situation. When she enters optometry school next year she will no doubt be way ahead of the group in optometric knowledge and most of all "real life optometry." We are a cutting edge practice with the latest in eye care technology. Salary commensurate with experience. Email your resume, professional references and salary history to Tommy L. Lim, OD at VisionBiz@aol.com
Optometric Assistant
Posted 06-09-08

We are a large private practice optometry office located in the financial district of SF. We are looking for an energetic front desk receptionist for a part-time of full-time position. This is a great opportunity to explore and learn about the field of optometry. No experience is required. This is a paid position. If you are interested please email your resume ASAP to hallszetooptometry@yahoo.com.

For more information about our office, visit http://www.hallszeto.optometry.net.
Optometric Assistant
Posted 06-06-08

This is a great opportunity for pre-optometry students to learn about private practice. You will learn about all the aspects of this office, i.e. pre-testing, visual field, neutralizing/verifying ophthalmic materials, contact lens training, frame inventory, billing, front desk skills, patient communication, etc. The optometric assistant will work a few Saturdays a month, but we will work around your busy work schedule and make it flexible. If you are interested, please email your resume and cover letter to richardchongod@yahoo.com.
Optometric Summer Job
Posted 04-29-08

Are you personable and interested in impacting patient care in a friendly and caring manner? We are looking for the right personality for this job of assisting the doctor of optometry with pretesting patients on high tech automated equipment. Excellent phone disposition as well as friendly and professional demeanor is a must. We are a progressive group of doctors fitting contact lenses and comanaging eye surgery, including Lasik. Learn to show patients how to place their contact lenses in their eyes. Take pictures of the front and back of the eye. Help with the administrative duties of the optometric office. Check the function of the patient's peripheral (side) vision. Analyze prescriptions of existing eyewear. Be part of the exciting world of gentle vision shaping contact lenses-where patients wear retainer contact lenses while sleeping and remove them upon waking to enjoy clear crisp vision without contacts all day long! Become part of the excellence of our dedicated staff.

HOURS: Flexible, according to the doctor's hours. Approximately 20 hours per week with one Saturday per month.

LOCATION: Private Optometric practice at Spear and Mission Street, San Francisco, One block from BART/MUNI. Work right where the action is.

QUALIFICATIONS: RELIABLE, articulate, customer service oriented, computer literate. Any previous optometric or health care experience is a plus.

RENUMERATION: Salary based on experience, free eye care, may even include refractive surgery, discounted eyewear, profit sharing, and bonuses.

CONTACT: email resume to coolidoc@sbcglobal.net or fax to 415.495.8638 Joanne Yee, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Optometric Summer Intern
Posted 04-21-08

Unique opportunity for a pre-optometry student to work 35 to 40 hours per week starting approximately the second week in August at the Center for Vision Development Optometry located in Temple City that specializes in pediatric optometry and vision therapy http://www.optometrists.org/ODtong. The student will have the opportunity to learn front office duties, interact with patients, and provide assistance to the doctor, who is also an assistant professor at SCCO. Salary is $10 to $12 per hour based on prior experience. Please email your resume to Derek Tong, O.D. at odtong@yahoo.com to apply or for any inquiries.
Participant in UC Berkeley School of Optometry's Opto-Camp 2008
Posted 03-06-08

The Admissions and Student Affairs Office at UC Berkeley's School of Optometry is pleased to announce that we will once again offer our summer "Opto-Camp" program. We will offer two sessions this summer, June 16-18 and July 14-16.

The goal of Berkeley Optometry's Opto-Camp is to introduce underrepresented pre-health science majors to Optometry as a potential future career track and to prepare them to be successful applicants to optometry school. The objective of Berkeley Optometry's Opto-Camp is to present a three-day "in residence" experience that will provide participants with opportunities to learn about the profession of optometry and the process of becoming an optometrist.

Opto-Camp is FREE to participants, excluding travel to and from the UC Berkeley campus.

Program specifics and the application are linked here: http://optometry.berkeley.edu/opt_txtpp/admissions/admitoptocamp.html

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at: admissions@optometry.berkeley.edu