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Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) or Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) - FULL TIME
CompanyWATSON CLINIC LLP
LocationLakeland
Work ModeOn Site
PostedFebruary 18, 2026

About The Company
Watson Clinic is one of the largest multispecialty medical clinics in Florida. We provide comprehensive healthcare services to residents of Lakeland, Polk County, Central Florida and beyond. First established in 1941, Watson Clinic has grown to include over 220 board-certified physicians representing 40 different medical and surgical specialties -- plus a well qualified team of midlevel providers such as physician assistants, advanced nurse practitioners, audiologists, speech/language pathologists, registered dietitians and physical/occupational therapists.
Services include primary care, cardiology, OB-GYN, ophthalmology, orthopedics, podiatry and urology, just to name a few -- plus XpressCare for walk-in after-hours care open days, evenings and weekends. Watson Clinic is proud to continue their legacy of healthcare excellence today as seen at the Main Clinic, 1600 Lakeland Hills Boulevard in Lakeland, FL, as well as 16 satellite locations in Polk, Pasco and Hillsborough counties.
More information is available online at www.WatsonClinic.com, https://www.facebook.com/watsonclinicfl, https://twitter.com/watsonclinic and http://www.youtube.com/watsonclinicllp.
About the Role
Description
Responsibilities:
- Reviews patients general history form.
- Performs a series of ophthalmic tests and documents results for physician review. Performs additional testing as requested by the physician.
- Instills medication upon physicians request.
- Performs generalized maintenance, cleaning, and basic repair of equipment.
- Must be able to perform refractions.
Requirements
Education: Certified as a Technician (COTs) or Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COAs) through the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology.
Experience: Two years experience in a medical field. Two years ophthalmology experience preferred.
Other Requirements: CPR certification.
Key Skills
Ophthalmic TestsDocumentationMedication InstillationEquipment MaintenanceRefractions
Categories
Healthcare
Job Information
๐Core Responsibilities
The Certified Ophthalmic Technician or Assistant reviews patient history, performs ophthalmic tests, and documents results for physician review. They also instill medication as requested and maintain equipment.
๐Job Type
full time
๐Experience Level
2-5
๐ผCompany Size
1167
๐Visa Sponsorship
No
๐ผLanguage
English
๐ขWorking Hours
40 hours
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