Optician (Back Office Assistant)

HILL VISION SERVICES is a busy ophthalmology practice with offices in the Lake St. Louis Creve Coeur MO and Glen Carbon IL areas. Our team members are the backbone of our practice and are the ones who make the patient experience an amazing one.
We understand the importance of work-life balance and want our team members to thrive personally and professionally.

We are seeking a experienced Optician for our Lake St. Louis MO offices that is hard-working and efficient who can see the work that needs to be performed and complete all tasks efficiently.

Youll be a great fit if:

• You have a track record of high-quality customer service
• Youre able to adjust and repair glasses
• Youre able to teach the insert and removal of contacts
• Youre able to educate patients on differences in materials and progressive lens styles
• Youre able to neutralize and transpose prescriptions
• Youre able to take accurate optical measurements
• Youre able to discuss differences in contact lens brands and modalities

What youll get:

We understand the importance of work-life balance and want our team members to thrive personally and addition to a rewarding career we offer a comprehensive wellness package that includes exciting benefits such as:

• Excellent health insurance benefits
• Generous 401k matching program with immediate 100% vesting
• Paid time off with immediate accrual
• Paid holidays available on day one
• Free counseling and support services
• Employee Perk Package

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Current optician license required
• Associates or Bachelor Degree in Marketing or related field preferred
• Two years of experience as an optician in a busy practice required

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must have proficient computer skills
• Must be able to problem solve
• Must be detailed oriented
• Must have a working knowledge of post-operative Medicare Medicare Replacement and Medicaid plans
• Must have excellent communication skills proper grammar and writing capability
• Must be team-oriented
• Must be self-directed highly motivated able to multi-task work under pressure in a fast paced environment
• Must be able to accurately and efficiently handle multiple projects at one time
• Must have exceptional interpersonal skills
• Must possess a caring patient and friendly attitude
• Must be familiar with all forms associated with the patients medical record (paper / electronic)
• Must be familiar with the use and operation of optical software
• Must be completely knowledgeable with lenses frames and all optical supplies
• Must have a comkplete understanding of optical inventory
• Must have outstanding sales ability
• Wide-ranging knowledge applicable to eye care and current trends in eyewear
• Must have experience in conflict resolution

If you are seeking new adventures in patient care and have a passion for going above and beyond to ensure all our patients are given the best patient experience then we want to hear from you... Please Apply!

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Required Experience:

Junior IC