Optician I

Job Title

Optician

Job Description

The Optician must be able to work with our diverse base of customers (i.e. pediatric, adolescent, and adult) by delivering quality optical care and outstanding and friendly customer service establishing customer loyalty. The Optician must be able to assist patients with eyeglasses ordering and fittings. The Optician must also possess strong sales skills by demonstrating a high level of knowledge about our products and determining our patient's need for eyewear to recommend specific accessories and or enhancement for glasses.

Pay Range - $17.50- $18.00/hr. Commensurate with experience

Responsibilities

Interpretation of prescriptions written by ophthalmologists and optometrists

Communicate with physician regarding questions or concerns about prescriptions and other eye-related issues

Inspect lenses to detect flaws, verify prescription, progressive measurements, lens enhancements and coatings.

Measure bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers, using measuring devices

Mount and secure lenses in holding tools or chucks for cutting, polishing, and or grinding

Assist in selecting frames according to style and color, and ensure that frames are coordinated with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions

Recommend specific lenses, lens coating, other lens enhancements, and frames to suit patient needs

Verify that finished lenses are ground to specifications

Create work orders for lab technicians to ensure delivery of the proper lenses

Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses

Heat, shape, or bend plastic or metal frames to adjust eyeglasses to properly fit

Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames

Repair broken/damaged frames

Educate on proper wear, care of eyeglasses, and contact lens

Determine clients' current lens prescriptions, when necessary, using lensometers or lens analyzers, and mark up progressives correctly

Keeping track of orders, prescriptions, and inventory

Arrange and maintain displays of optical merchandise

Attend training workshops/meetings as scheduled

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required

Minimum 2 years of eyecare experience required ABO Certified

Minimum Associates or equivalent and on-the-job training or post-secondary education

Strong computer knowledge and skills with a minimum typing speed of 30 AW PM Able to navigate multiple system applications

Ability to effectively communicate

Professionalism

Multi-tasking

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Strong computer knowledge and skills with a minimum typing speed of 30 AW PM.

Able to navigate multiple system applications.

Preferred Skills:

Prior retail sales or work in the healthcare industry (preferred)

Company Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees:

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k w/ Match

HSA/FSA

Telemedicine

Generous PTO Package

We also offer the following benefits for FREE:

Employee Discounts and Perks

Employee Assistance Program

Group Life/AD&D

Short Term Disability Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.