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Ophthalmic Assistant Hourly Rate

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Updated: 17 May 2013

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Ophthalmic Assistant 2013 Total Pay (?

XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey.

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$21,658 - $41,072

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $30,460

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Ophthalmic Assistant Job Listings

Ophthalmic Assistant, FT/PT

May 19

George J. Grisnik, O.D./Westmoreland Eye Care - Jefferson Hills, PA

Ophthalmic Assistant needed for friendly, busy, patient oriented private eye care practice. COA/COT... supervision. EMR, Ophthalmic Assisting, OCT, HVF... - Indeed

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Ophthalmic Technician/RN/Medical Assistant

Apr 30

Midwest Retina Consultants - Arlington Heights, IL

RN/Ophthalmic Technician/Medical Assistant Midwest... include: RN's, Physician Assistants, Certified Ophthalmic Technicians, Medical Assistants, Biology and... - Indeed

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Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (Full Time - Days)

May 01

Sutter Health - San Francisco, CA

POSITION SUMMARY The incumbent Certified Ophthalmic Assistant works with the Ophthalmologist in providing... The Certified Ophthalmic Assistant also maintains... - Indeed

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National Pay Data

	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$11	$22	$33
Hourly Rate	$10.26 - $19.07
Overtime	$13.01 - $30.67

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$22K	$44K	$66K
Bonus	$0.00 - $988
Profit Sharing	$203.47 - $1,965
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$21,658 - $41,072
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 17 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 323

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Ophthalmic Assistant Tasks

Coordinate patient care and influx of patients.
Provide technical ophthalmic and administrative assistance.
Take patient history and perform preliminary examination of patient.
Assist ophthalmologist with office patient procedures.

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Companies and Industries for Ophthalmic Assistant Salaries

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Ophthalmologist's Office	$10.84 - $19.00
Optometrist's Office	$10.41 - $18.69
Health Care	$10.99 - $19.54
Medical Office	$10.79 - $19.00
Outpatient Surgery	$11.56 - $19.87

Popular Employers

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Key Statistics for Ophthalmic Assistant Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 89%			Male 11%
Hourly Rate:	$11.97 - $16.23			$11.00 - $14.60

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

37%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

21%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Associate's Degree	$11.84 - $21.58
Bachelor's Degree	$10.80 - $18.69
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology	$11.48 - $14.13

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 63%		Dental: 37%
	Vision: 33%		None: 29%

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