Associate Optometric Assistant – Full Time | Sanford Health

Fargo, ND
Commute links off-site

Job Details

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Facility: Southpointe Clinic
Location: Fargo, ND
Address: 2400 32nd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103, USA
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Salary Range: $16.50 - $26.50

Department Details

Join our friendly, patient-focused Eye Care team at Sanford Health as an Associate Optometric Assistant, where you'll support optometrists in delivering exceptional vision care — with no weekends, no holidays, flexible day shifts, and opportunities to earn your CPO certification. Join our team and help us grow the good by making a positive impact on patient care in our community.

Why you will Love this role?

  • Schedule: Flexible shifts between 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM, split shifts on Tuesdays with rotating evenings (no weekends or holidays)

  • Professional Growth: Opportunity to earn your Certified Paraoptometric (CPO) certification

  • Team Culture: Supportive, kind, and collaborative team

  • Ideal Candidate: Humble, friendly, and dedicated to providing excellent patient care

Job Summary

Perform preliminary screening examinations and/or tests to facilitate diagnosis and treatment by the provider. Assist the provider with procedures and care of the patient. Collect subjective and objective ophthalmic data from the patient or caregiver and communicates this to the doctor. Cross-training to support basic optical and/or access functions as needed.

Qualifications

High School graduate is preferred. Will provide training and education for required skills.

Previous health care experience or training in ophthalmology, optometry, and/or optical office preferred. Basic Life Support Certification required.

Benefits

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0220309
Job Function: Allied Health
Featured: No

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Sanford and its affiliate brands have consistently operated under the principle of equal treatment for all persons; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, in regard to public assistance or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.

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