Come Grow With Us — Start a Career in Eye Care in South Austin and San Marcos
About this role
Begin Your Career in Medical Eye Care – Training Provided!
Austin Retina Associates is looking for a driven, compassionate individual to join our 2025 & 2024 Austin Top Workplaces Team, supporting both South Austin and San Marcos locations! If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of others AND build a meaningful career this is your opportunity! Mission-Career-Growth-Benefits!
Our Team Members work side-by-side with our physicians to deliver exceptional retina care—helping protect and preserve patients’ sight every single day. Our technicians consistently share how rewarding this work is, knowing they make a real, lasting impact in people’s lives. If you are ready to be part of something bigger, join our #SavingSightSquad and help us have an influence—one patient at a time.
No prior ophthalmic experience? No problem. This is a fantastic entry point into the medical field! Recognized as a Healthcare Industry Top Workplaces 2025, we provide comprehensive training for individuals who are dependable, eager to learn, and are passionate about helping others.
A Day in the Life (aka What You’ll Do)
During triage, you will be the steady, compassionate presence to patients—assisting and guiding them through each step of their visit, listening to their concerns, and helping them feel at ease. As an Ophthalmic Technician, you are at the heart of patient care—gathering medical histories, performing vision testing and imaging, preparing exam rooms, documenting clinical notes, and supporting physicians during treatments and procedures.
Every interaction is a chance to live our core values: Serving with Compassion, Striving for Excellence, and Practicing Humility. You will connect with patients and teammates through clear, caring communication, helping create a smooth, supportive experience from start to finish.
Some days may include travel between clinics, early mornings, or later hours, with shared driving responsibilities—but you will always be supported by an incredible team. Along the way, you will build expertise in ophthalmic care and systems, all while making a meaningful difference in preserving patients’ sight. Our Team members rank Austin Retina at the top for Innovation, Meaningful Work, Strong Values, and Supportive Managers.
Other Important Details
- Schedule will vary based on assigned location, tasks and/or assigned physician
- Very occasional weekend days although schedule is generally Monday to Friday
- Bilingual in Spanish a plus
- Valid Texas driver’s license with satisfactory driving record
- Hourly pay, FLSA non-exempt, eligible for overtime
Physical Demands and Requirements
Sitting up to 4 hours a day; standing and walking; talking and hear both in person and by telephone; using hands to finger, handle and feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms. Regularly required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, and lift to 25 pounds on occasion. Specific vision abilities required by this job include viewing multiple computer screens, close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Viewing images and operating computer devices constantly
Benefits and more!
- Choice of 3 Medical plans, 1 is 100% employer paid after 60 days
- HSA employer contribution
- Dental & Vision
- Company paid long-term disability and life insurance
- 3% 401 (k) safe harbor contribution
- Paid Time off plus 8 holidays
- Short-term disability, voluntary life insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, accident, and pet insurance
- Gym Membership
- Annual reviews
- Opportunities for growth
- Fun rewards & recognition program and more!
Company at a glance
Austin Retina Associates has been serving the citizens of Austin and surrounding communities since 1978. It is the largest retinal specialty group in Central Texas. Each of the highly respected retina physicians at Austin Retina Associates is a board-certified, licensed ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained retinal surgeon who is an expert in managing diseases involving the retina, vitreous and macula. The Austin Retina specialists concentrate on diabetic eye disease, retinal detachment, macular edema, epiretinal membrane, floaters, retinal surgery and more. Between them is over 100 years of combined medical knowledge and professional experience in providing patients with the very best vitreoretinal care available.
ARA continues to remain at the forefront of retinal specialty practices by utilizing cutting-edge diagnostic equipment while offering state-of-the-art surgical procedures and pharmaceutical treatment regimens. ARA collaborates with referring ophthalmologists, optometrists, primary care physicians and specialists to comprehensively treat vitreoretinal disease. Additionally, Austin Retina Associates is nationally recognized for its participation in ground-breaking, pivotal clinical trials for 25 years, which has allowed us to offer our patients the opportunity to receive novel procedures and therapies through enrollment in research studies.
Top Benefits
- Medical plans
- HSA employer contribution
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) safe harbor contribution
- Paid time off
- Short-term disability
- Voluntary life insurance
- Hospital indemnity
- Critical illness insurance
- Accident insurance
- Pet insurance
- Gym membership
Tired of cold applications?
Sign up with Clera and we'll reach out the moment a role actually fits you — no more spraying applications into the void.
Know someone who'd be great for this?