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Ophthalmic Technician Salary
An ophthalmic assistant works with ophthalmologists and ophthalmologists.They work directly with patients. The ophthalmic assistant will gather relevant information before the patient sees the ophthalmologist. Ophthalmic assistants will gather information about the patients current glasses. They ask medically relevant questions relating to ocular health. They gather information about the patients current medications.
Ophthalmic assistants also answer phone calls, answers patient questions, and triage walk-ins.
Most employers will require a high school degree. As certification increases from ophthalmic assistant to certified ophthalmic assistant, to certified ophthalmic technician, salary increases.
According to payscale.com the median hourly wage of ophthalmic assistant is $13.
While the median salary for a certified ophthalmic assistant is $15.
One year after you get your COA you are eligible to take the COT which will get you about $18.
This is a comparison of the yearly salaries of these three professions from indeed.com.
These are some common routs that COAs take. Click to get more information about the salary of each path.
I used two sources. The first source comes from payscale.com. The second source comes from indeed.com. I also have a page dedicated to searching for jobs here.
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