Frame Stylist- Training provided!
Clarkson Eyecare · Maplewood, MO · 3 days ago
On-siteArt & CreativeFull-time
About the role
The Optical Technician will play a crucial role in enhancing the Total Patient Experience, maximizing retail sales, and supporting patients' medical needs.
Responsibilities
- Execute the Total Patient Experience to build strong relationships with all patients
- Determine patient needs and exceed expectations by selling appropriate products
- Select frames based on style and color preferences, ensuring they align with facial and eye measurements and prescriptions
- Operate and use an auto-lensometer and manual lensometer to measure and fit patients
- Educate and recommend specific lenses, coatings, and frames tailored to patient needs
- Accurately collect and record measurements such as bridge, eye size, temple length, seg heights, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and pantoscopic tilt
- Dispense patient orders and repair and adjust frames as needed
- Dispense glasses and/or contact lens orders following established processes
Qualifications
- Previous medical office experience preferred; previous ophthalmic experience strongly preferred
- Minimum of 1 year in a customer-facing role or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Favorable results on background checks as required by state law
- Ability to provide proof of identity and right to work in the United States
Education and/or Experience
- A high school diploma or GED is required
- ABO and NCLE certifications are preferred but not required
Physical Requirements
- Frequent walking (75%)
- Sitting (50%)
- Standing (50%)
- Regular bending, stooping, and reaching (25–50%)
- Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 25 lbs frequently
- Strong fine motor skills and full use of hands essential
- Visual and auditory acuity including color, depth, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus required 100% of the time
- Occasional driving or climbing may be necessary