Optician

Vision To Learn Optician – Atlanta, GA

Location: Atlanta, GA

Compensation: $24-$29/HR + Sign-on and Retention Bonuses

Position Title: Optician

Employment type: Full Time + benefits

Vision To Learn seeks compassionate, mission-driven opticians who want to make a tangible impact on children's lives. As part of a mobile clinical team, you'll provide high-quality eye screenings and help deliver glasses to students in underserved communities—removing vision barriers that affect learning and long-term opportunities. If you're motivated by service and inspired by teamwork to work in a meaningful, community-focused setting, Vision To Learn offers a rewarding way to use your skills to change lives.

About Vision To Learn

Vision To Learn is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization providing vision screenings, eye exams, and glasses to K–12 students in underserved communities across the U.S. at no cost to them or their families. Using mobile vision clinics—optometric exam rooms on wheels—we bring essential eye care directly to schools and community centers so every child can see clearly and learn confidently.

Since 2012, Vision To Learn has provided more than 3.8 million vision screenings, 800,000 eye exams, and 650,000 pairs of glasses to children in need across the nation. Our mission is simple: if you can't see, you can't learn.

Who We Are

We are friendly, high energy, knowledgeable, and quality-oriented professionals committed to Vision To Learn's mission. We approach our work with a value system of service excellence, empathy, integrity, open communication, empowerment, and an eagerness to help the communities we serve.

We are looking for an Optician like you to join our team with a positive, proactive attitude, and commitment to our mission.

Position Description

Vision To Learn is currently seeking a qualified candidate for a full-time Georgia Optician position who lives in the g. This is a field-based role supporting mobile vision clinics that serve students at schools, summer programs, and community-based sites throughout Georgia.

The Optician will primarily work during school-based hours, Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturdays throughout the year based on program and event needs. While most clinic operations occur during the school day, this position may also require occasional work outside of school hours to complete documentation, patient records, inventory management, scheduling support, and other operational responsibilities.

This role follows the academic school calendar and includes peak operational periods during the school year and summer programming. Candidates must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, mobile healthcare environment that requires flexibility, organization, professionalism, and strong customer service skills.

The ideal candidate is patient-focused, detail-oriented, comfortable working with children of all ages and abilities, and able to work independently while supporting a collaborative field team environment.

Key position responsibilities include

• Oversee assigned mobile eye clinic operations and support efficient patient flow throughout the day
• Conduct eye exam pre-tests while maintaining optimal professional and patient care standards
• Take measurements, fit, and adjust frames for patients according to written optical prescriptions
• Assist patients with frame selections to ensure proper fit, comfort, and patient satisfaction
• Complete and prepare daily reports and documentation in a timely manner while meeting required deadlines
• Make follow-up calls to patient caregivers for feedback and patient support as needed
• Conduct vision screenings using a Welch Allyn Spot Vision Screener
• Study, understand, and follow all Vision To Learn health and safety protocols
• Provide a positive, patient-centered experience for students, school staff, and families at all times
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively work with students of all ages, ranging from 4 to 18 years old
• Be comfortable and equipped to work with students with special needs and varying behavioral, developmental, and communication needs
• Maintain professionalism, patience, flexibility, and strong interpersonal skills in a fast-paced school and community environment
• Communicate effectively and compassionately with children, caregivers, school staff, and team members

Clinic Responsibilities

• Maintain optimal driver safety standards when driving, parking, and operating the mobile clinic vehicle
• Set up the clinic daily, monitor and replenish inventory, and ensure all patient and administrative paperwork supports an efficient workflow
• Load, secure, inspect, and fuel the vehicle as necessary
• Keep the vehicle, clinic, and internal work areas clean, organized, and professional at all times
• Ensure the mobile clinic remains stocked with necessary clinical, administrative, and operational supplies
• Coordinate and assist with vehicle maintenance needs, including taking the clinic vehicle for washing, routine maintenance, repairs, inspections, and auto body shop appointments as needed
• Promptly report vehicle concerns, maintenance issues, or supply shortages to management
• Assist in maintaining the overall appearance, cleanliness, and operational readiness of the clinic vehicle for daily use

Additional responsibilities as needed

Who You Are

• Ability to display exceptional interpersonal skills when interacting with children, site contacts, patient families, and in all internal/external work interactions
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and have technical skills
• Desire to be cross trained to expand your skillset
• Self-starter who is confident to implement Vision To Learn protocols and embrace a remote setting with limited supervision
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Able to lift up to 20 lbs. and to exert well-paced mobility for an 8-hour shift including standing, walking, bending and squatting
• Reside in the metro Atlanta area

Qualifications

• Optician Diploma; Optician Certification (COA, COT, NCLE, and ABO) preferred by not required
• Valid driver's license required, with a good driving record and familiarity with greater Atlanta metro area and with phone GPS; driving transcript must be provided

• Successful track record of working with children and diverse types of people
• Must pass company and CMS background checks and drug test
• Experience using Microsoft Office – Outlook, Excel, Word; ability to quickly learn EHR reporting, and project management systems is a plus
• Spanish skills a plus

Successful candidates will have a proven track record for patient care, with positive, proactive attitudes who are dedicated to our mission. Vision To Learn is a rapidly growing organization and team players are critical to our collective success.

Vision To Learn is committed to a diverse staff and to a culture that holds equity as a value and a priority. VTL welcomes applicants who bring a variety of perspectives, experiences, and competencies. People of color, women, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ persons are strongly encouraged to apply. VTL is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, party or political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any illegal or prohibited factor.

As a direct healthcare provider and to protect the health and well-being of our employees, VTL has implemented best practices for ensuring a clean and safe work environment. Employees will be asked to pass a Department of Justice background check/fingerprinting (LiveScan), child abuse history clearance, TB, and drug test.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Dental Insurance