Ophthalmic Clinical Supervisor
Howerton Eye Clinic, PLLC
Austin, TX
- Eligibility
- Ophthalmic Technicians & Assistants
Posted Aug 16 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Precepting expected
- Setting
- Clinic
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- TX nursing median $42/hr
- Overtime
- $18/hr
TX nursing postings that state pay run $28/hr to $62/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $51/hr, across 1468 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
*Job Title: *Ophthalmic Clinical Supervisor
*Job Type: *Full Time,M-F
*Job
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Summary
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Supervise the daily operations of Ophthalmic Technicians and Scribes with the intent of providing optimal patient care by overseeing the efficient flow of staff, providers, and patients in a busy clinical environment. Must have the ability to provide effective leadership by enforcing existing company policies, as well as, troubleshooting new problems that may arise with the intent to identify and implement opportunities for improvement.
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Responsibilities
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- Must have ability to provide full patient work-ups to our Doctors specifications, as well as, oversee training to ensure the rest of the clinical staff is correctly performing these tasks.
- Coordinate with Supervisor of Satellite offices to create the Technician/Scribe Schedule and oversee any necessary changes throughout the week.
- Oversee time-Clocks of Clinical Staff and monitor for lateness, travel time, & over-time.
- Provide point-of-contact for staff calling in sick, patient complaints regarding clinical staff, inter-departmental errors caused by clinical staff and providers needing clinical assistance.
- Ensure clinic remains properly functioning by overseeing the maintenance of machines and ordering of supplies.
- Ability to travel between locations, if needed.
*Preferred
Qualifications
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- At least 1 or more years of related work experience as a supervisor.
- Two or more years’ experience working as an Ophthalmic Technician.
- Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) from Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO).
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Benefits
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- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- 401K
- Free Eye Exams (Annually)
Benefit Conditions
- Waiting period may apply
- Only full-time employees eligible
This Company Describes Its Culture as
- Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
- Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
- People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
- Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Medical Specialty
- Ophthalmology
Experience
- Ophthalmic Technician: 2 years (Required)
- Supervisor: 1 year (Required)
License/
Certification
- Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (Preferred)
Work Location: Multiple locations
Sourced from a public job board.
“Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Paid time off Medical Specialty: * Ophthalmology Experience: * Ophthalmic Technician: 2 years (Required) * Supervisor: 1 year (Required) License/Certification:…” · from this posting
Requirements
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- · At least 1 or more years of related work experience as a supervisor.
- · Two or more years’ experience working as an Ophthalmic Technician.
- · Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) from Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO).
Benefits highlights
- AWHEP
Place
- City
- Austin, TX
- Median rent
- $1,729/mo
- Local household income
- $93,658/yr
- Metro price level
- 2% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Austin area index 98.1, where 100 is the national average.
Austin blends Texas charm with live-music energy, outdoor living along Lady Bird Lake, and a booming tech-driven economy. Nurses relocating here will find a sun-sooked city where food trucks, hiking trails, and a friendly, fast-growing community define the lifestyle.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?