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General Information

Work Location: Pasadena, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Posted Date
07/01/2025
Salary Range: $34.67 - 45.74 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
25404

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

We are seeking a flexible and team-oriented individual to join our team as an Ophthalmic Technician. This position supports the Doheny Eye Centers in Arcadia, Orange County, and Pasadena, providing both technical ophthalmic assistance. As a floater, you will travel between locations as needed to ensure consistent, high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Provide ophthalmic technical support during patient exams and procedures
  • Perform imaging and diagnostic testing as directed by physicians
  • Assist with minor procedure setup and patient preparation
  • Support clinic flow by collaborating with physicians and other technicians
  • Complete administrative tasks as assigned by Clinic Managers

Salary Range: $34.67-45.74 Hourly


This position is required to travel to multiple UCLA Health location in Pasadena, Arcadia, and Orange County.

Job Qualifications

Required:

  • Knowledge of ophthalmic medical terminology, basic ocular anatomy, basic ocular physiology, basic ocular pharmacology, common diseases of the eye.
  • Knowledge in basic ophthalmic treatments, medical emergencies, and other various ophthalmic clinical protocols.
  • Knowledge of ophthalmic instruments and their corresponding sterilization / high level disinfection techniques.
  • Ability to adapt between multi-specialty services.
  • Ability to be flexible with requests from physicians, managers, and staff.
  • Ability to organize workload, prioritize duties & tasks, with attention to time sensitive items & crucial deadlines to maximize clinic efficiency.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively, while maintaining comfortable and cooperative working relationships with physicians, patients, and peers.
  • Ability to work under pressure and as a team member in a busy ophthalmic setting.
  • Ability to work independently with initiative to work on a self-directed basis, with limited supervision at times.
  • Ability to convey information concisely, clearly, edit, and proofread to ensure grammatically correct and factual correspondence.
  • Knowledge of operating and maintaining ophthalmic equipment and patient testing devices.
  • Maintain any necessary certifications needed for patient care, including but not limited to research certifications and / or any other ophthalmic related trainings, classes, or required programs.
  • Ability to travel to multiple UCLA Health locations. 

Preferred:

  • Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or minimum of 2+ years of experience working in the ophthalmic setting with patients and ophthalmic imaging devices.
  • Fluorescein angiography, UBM, Konan, Keratometry, specialty imaging.
  • Multilingual: speaking / reading (Mandarin + Cantonese + Spanish + other).
  • Experience with electronic health records (EHR, EMR, Epic).