Optometric Technician

Optometric TechnicianThe Optometric Technician at Target Optical creates exceptional value in the lives of patients by delivering exceptional patient service and ensuring all patients receive the highest quality of care. Enthusiastically satisfies patients all the time through exceptional service. Major duties and responsibilities include greeting guests without delay, showing urgency in providing service, determining the reason for the guest's visit, reviewing prescriptions and patient information carefully, handling and filing all patient records in an organized and efficient manner, placing contact lens orders, processing shipments, and properly submitting invoices for payment. The technician also operates the POS system, collects proper payment, takes pride in the appearance of the store, informs management of potential safety opportunities, demonstrates safe work practices, performs all pre-examination testing with accuracy, provides coaching and guidance to patients on the care and handling of contact lenses, maintains and disinfects contact lens inventory, and provides clinical support to the Optometrist as needed.Basic qualifications include minimum of one-year strong guest service skills, high school graduate/GED or equivalent experience, strong communicator and listener to guests and associates, strong basic math skills, strong interpersonal skills, sales skills, knowledge of store merchandise, familiarity with cash register, computers, and calculators. Preferred qualifications include previous experience in guest service, retail, or optical.