Front Desk/Technician

About the role

Responsible for front desk and technician support to the clients/patients of the store/clinic. Provides support to the Doctor and Office Manager to ensure an excellent patient flow. Resolves internal and external customer concerns raised during the visit in a manner that supports the achievement of a high degree of customer satisfaction overall.

Responsibilities

Front Desk Duties

• Ensures insurance is properly verified prior to doctor encounter and scanned prior to visit
• Responsible for professionally greeting patients and extending exceptional customer service for a positive client/patient experience
• Answering the phones properly and in a timely manner
• Explaining the process and exam pricing in a transparent way (when asked)
• Checking in and pretesting patients in an efficient and accurate manner
• Taking all necessary information from patients from a front desk/technician perspective
• Serves as a center of excellence for others with focus
• Handles tasks, such as adjusting or fitting eyewear carefully and correctly
• Responsible for collecting copays; handles payments in accordance with standard operating procedures
• Responsible for properly and accurately dispensing eyewear and contacts
• Responsible for ordering contacts

Technician Duties

• Assist with patient care and conduct pre-tests for eye examinations
• Gather medical history information from patients
• Explain the testing process to patients, preparing them, and administering tests on visual capabilities
• Keep records, inventory, and notes during examinations
• Maintain and clean examination equipment
• Assist in answering the phone and scheduling appointments, when needed
• Assist with dispensing and performing minor adjustments on eyewear, when needed
• Instruct and demonstrate to patients how to wear contacts and proper hygiene

Takes personal ownership to achieve personal and store results. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• One to two years of experience working in retail, customer service, optical retail store, or related experience
• Intermediate computer skills and knowledge
• Strong communication skills to be able to work with a diverse client group of all socio-economic backgrounds
• Enjoys working as part of a team to support legendary patient care
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to learn, support change management, and assimilate new information quickly
• Ability to use independent judgment/discretion for problem-solving and discern when an escalation is necessary on more complex issues or situations to the Office Manager

For roles that are remote (i.e., Work From Home (WFM)) or hybrid (i.e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFM), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment.

Preferred Skills

• Bilingual (English / Spanish)
• Experience or understanding of the healthcare industry or terminology
• Previous front desk or technician experience

Pay

The compensation range for this role is $15.00 - $16.75 per hour. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses and commissions.