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Optometric Assistant Jobs

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Medical Assistant - Phlebotomy Experience Required!

EyeCare Partners

Somerset, NJ
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Medical Assistant

EyeCare Partners

St. Charles, MO
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Optometric Assistant

Henry Ford Health OptimEyes

Westland, MI
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Medical Assistant

EyeCare Partners

Des Peres, MO
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Optometric Assistant

Henry Ford Health OptimEyes

Detroit, MI
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Medical Assistant

EyeCare Partners

Maryville, IL
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Optometric Assistant

VisionFirst Eyecare

St. Matthews, KY~$31k–$35k/yr
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Optometric Assistant

VisionFirst Eyecare

Louisville, KY~$31k–$35k/yr
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Optometric Assistant

VisionFirst Eyecare

Salem, IN~$29k–$33k/yr
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Doctor's Assistant

EyeCare Partners

Krugerville, TX
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Medical Assistant

EyeCare Partners

Hutchinson, KS
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Medical Assistant

EyeCare Partners

Wichita, KS
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Doctor's Assistant

The Center For Vision Development

Austin, TX~$37k–$52k/yr
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Medical Assistant

EyeCare Partners

Godfrey, IL
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Medical Assistant

EyeCare Partners

Emporia, KS
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Optometric Assistant

VisionFirst Eyecare

Shelbyville, KY~$31k–$35k/yr
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Medical Assistant

EyeCare Partners

Granite City, IL
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Medical Assistant

EyeCare Partners

Millburn, NJPart-Time · Salary Varies
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Medical Assistant

EyeCare Partners

Olathe, KS
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Medical Assistant / Tech

Simon Eye Associates

Wilmington, DE

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Live Jobs
67 open jobs
BLS Pay Range
$30,930–$51,420

What Does an Optometric Assistant Do?

An optometric assistant (optometry assistant, optometrist assistant or paraoptometric) is an entry-level clinic role: rooming patients, basic pre-tests, cleaning and setting up rooms, helping in the optical and often covering the front desk.

It is learned on the job; the AOA's CPOA credential is the first paraoptometric certification.

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Optometric Assistant Salary

National Median
$38,650
10th–90th Percentile
$30,930–$51,420

Closest available: BLS has no optometric-assistant occupation, so this is ophthalmic medical technicians who work in offices of optometrists. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 29-2057 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians in NAICS 621320 Offices of Optometrists. BLS pay excludes overtime and the self-employed.

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