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Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) or Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) - FULL TIME

4/20/2026

The technician is responsible for reviewing patient history, performing ophthalmic tests, and documenting results for physician review. They also assist with medication instillation and perform routine maintenance and repair of ophthalmic equipment.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

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 testingPatient history documentationRefractionsEquipment maintenanceEquipment repairMedication instillationCPR