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Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

Employment Prospects

Employers

Ophthalmic medical technologists work in the offices of ophthalmologists. They may work in private or small-group practices, health care centers, or hospitals. There are approximately 125,270 health technologists and technicians in general employed in the United States, according to the Department of Labor. They work in general medical and surgical hospitals, outpatient care centers, physicians' offices, federal organizations, and the offices of other health practitioners.

Starting Out

Many technologists get their start by first working as ophthalmic medical assistants. After several years in this role, they may become ophthalmic medical technicians, and eventually technologists. They find job listings through their school's career services office and also by searching job listings online, such as through Local Eye Site (https://go.localeyesite.com), and through professional associations and sites such as Indeed, LinkedIn, and SimplyHired, to name only a few.

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