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Nationwide Vision
Glendale, Arizona

Doctor's Assistant - Training Provided! - Cactus Rd Office

OptometryNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Title: Doctor's Assistant (Optometric Technician)
  • Company: Nationwide Vision
  • Location: Glendale, AZ - 5026 W. Cactus, Suite 4, Glendale, AZ 85304

Perks

  • Full Benefits Package - Medical, Vision, Dental and Life Insurance
  • 401k + Employer Matching
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
  • Paid Maternity Leave
  • Competitive Base Pay
  • Employee Discounts

Hours: Full Time

  • Our offices are open Monday-Friday 8am-7pm, Saturday 8am-4pm (daily hours vary by location)
  • You may need to work a little earlier and/or later as needed
  • You will not work all of these hours, but you must have open availability to work any shift within these hours

Essential Functions

  • Facilitate patient flow
  • Assist the doctor in preliminary testing
  • Verify medical and vision insurances
  • Effectively communicate with patients, doctors, and managers
  • Answer inquiries through phone, email, and in-person requests

Summary

An Optometric Technician is a valuable asset to an optometrist as they assist in providing a world class Total Patient Experience. This team member is able to handle a wide range of duties while using optical equipment to perform the initial testing needed to prepare a patient for an exam with an Optometrist.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Embrace and execute our Total Patient Experience to build relationships with all patients while delivering great medical support

  • Comply with all company policies and procedures including HIPAA
  • Practice urgency at all times placing value on a patient’s time, as well as the doctor’s time and schedule
  • Operate manual lensometer, auto-lensometer, autorefractor/keratometer, retinal camera, visual field, GDX or OCT
  • Follow scripting for testing equipment (photos, visual fields, visual activity, etc.)
  • Clean all examination equipment including tonometer tip
  • Ability to interact with all levels of employees in a courteous, professional manner at all time
  • General office duties and cleaning to be assigned by manager
  • Consistently creating a positive work environment by being team-oriented and patient-focused

Commitment to work hours that meet the needs of the business which may include weekends, schedule changes or an extended schedule

Qualifications

  • Previous medical office experience preferred; previous ophthalmic experience strongly preferred.
  • Minimum of 1 year in a position interacting with customers/patients or the equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Favorable result on background check as required by state
  • Must be able to provide proof of identity and right to work in the United States

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or GED required

Licenses and Credentials

None

Systems and Technology

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

Location

Work is primarily performed in a standard office or clinical setting. However, travel to other locations may be required to carry out essential job duties and responsibilities

Physical Requirements

This role requires a variety of physical activities to effectively perform essential job functions. The position involves frequent walking (75%), sitting (50%), and standing (50%), with regular bending, stooping, and reaching (25–50%). Employees must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull items up to 25 lbs.

Strong fine motor skills and full use of hands are essential, as the role demands constant grasping, writing/typing, and use of technology. Visual and auditory acuity—including color, depth, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus—is required 100% of the time. Occasional driving or climbing may also be necessary.

If you need assistance with this application, please contact (636) 227-2600. Please do not contact the office directly – only resumes submitted through this website will be considered.

EyeCare Partners is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Key Responsibilities

The Optometric Technician facilitates patient flow and assists the doctor by performing preliminary diagnostic testing using specialized optical equipment. They are also responsible for verifying insurance, maintaining office cleanliness, and providing a positive patient experience.

Key Skills

Patient flow managementMedical insurance verificationVision insurance verificationLensometer operationAutorefractor operationRetinal camera operationVisual field testingHIPAA complianceCustomer serviceMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OutlookData entry

Optometry — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Physician market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $160k (middle half $150k–$175k)329 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Arizona478 active22,344 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona Physician listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 7% offer loan repayment478 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings633 in the last 30 days404 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−2.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 40% of Physician roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,300 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Nationwide Vision

Retail
Chandler, AZ
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance
401k + Employer Matching
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Paid Maternity Leave
Employee Discounts

Living in Glendale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$383k
Typical market rent
$1,511/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.