Optometric Assistant

Primary Location Bakersfield, California Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Onsite Schedule Call-in/On-Call Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift Day Salary $25.56 - $29.46 / hour

Job Number 1449112 Date Posted 09/29/2026

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Job Summary:

Under direct supervision, performs preliminary testing for optometric examinations; assists Optometrist as directed; screens telephone calls from patients and provides assistance as necessary.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Obtains and records patient history information in medical chart, including health problems, medications, and family history.
• Maintains medical and eye chart files; requests and reviews medical charts as necessary.
• Measure spectacles using manual and auto lensometers, measures pupillary distance.
• Measures visual acuity, distance and near, using manual and auto projections, including pediatric tests such as HOTV, Preschool Vision Test, and tumbling Es.
• Performs auto-refraction/keratometry and manual keratometry.
• Dials refractive data into phoropter.
• Instills eye drops for dilation and tonometry; performs non-contact tonometry.
• Performs color vision tests, stereo vision test, Amsler Grid.
• Able to perform additional ancillary testing including (not limited to) automated perimetry (FDT and Humphrey VF), Ocular Imaging including OCT, Retina Photography, Corneal Topography.
• Maintains Contact Lens inventory, ordering of trial lenses, and places Contact Lens orders.
• Books Contact Lens appointments, discusses applicable fess with patients and takes payments.
• Handles hard and soft contact lenses, including cleaning and power measurement, able to train contact lens insertion and removal.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area; organizes equipment, instruments, and supplies in exam room, nursing stations and special procedures rooms.
• Uses electronic medical records system to schedule or cancel patient appointments.
• Performs other related duties as directed, including answering and screen telephone calls, taking messages if needed; performs photocopying, faxing and light typing on occasion.
• Assist Optometrist during eye examination as needed.
• Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A

Education

• Completion of a program in Optometric or Ophthalmic Office assisting with certification and six months experience OR twelve months of equivalent experience required. High School Diploma or GED required.

License, Certification, Registration

• N/A

Additional Requirements:

• Experience in Optometry or Ophthalmology medical office.
• Ability to work effectively with the public.
• Ability to give and follow oral and written instructions.
• Knowledge of sterile technique, medical terminology, universal precautions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year of recent work experience in Optometric or Ophthalmic setting and experience in a customer service environment.
• Familiarity with ophthalmic diseases, medications, procedures, and instruments.

Notes:

• This role will support both Optometry, Ophthalmology and will also provide assistance in the Chester building and other departments as needed.

Primary Location: California,Bakersfield,Bakersfield Vision Essentials Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Day Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Working Hours Start: 07:00 AM Working Hours End: 07:00 PM Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Onsite Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B15|UFCW|Local 770 Job Level: Entry Level Department: Vision Essential MarketPlace - Optometry-Regular Clinic - 0806 Pay Range: $25.56 - $29.46 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate''s years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente''s Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente''s policies and procedures.

Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.

Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.

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