Optical Manager
EyeSouth Partners · Pittsburgh, PA · 4 mo ago
EngineeringFull-time
Why Join Us
When you join our team, you become part of a collaborative, supportive, and forward-thinking environment where your contributions truly matter. We are committed to professional growth, continuous learning, and providing the highest standard of patient care.
Responsibilities
- Deliver quality optical care and outstanding and friendly customer service to establish customer loyalty.
- Aid patients with eyeglasses and contact lens ordering and fittings.
- Demonstrate a high level of knowledge about our products and determine patient’s need for eyewear to recommend specific accessories and enhancements for glasses.
- Communicate with physicians regarding questions or concerns about prescriptions and other eye-related issues.
- Measure clients' bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers of eyes, using measuring devices.
- Absorb clients 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 coatings, and frames to suit client needs.
- Verify that finished lenses are ground to specifications.
- Create work orders for lab technicians to ensure delivery of the proper lenses.
- Heat, shape, or bend plastic or metal frames to adjust eyeglasses to fit clients, using pliers and hands.
- Repair broken/damaged frames.
- Educate clients on proper wear and care of eyeglasses.
- Determine clients' current lens prescriptions, when necessary, using lensometers or lens analyzers and clients' eyeglasses.
- Keep track of orders, prescriptions, and inventory.
- Arrange and maintain displays of optical merchandise.
- Attend training workshops/meetings as scheduled.
- Interpret prescriptions written by ophthalmologists and optometrists.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Minimum 5 years eyecare experience.
- State Licensed Master Optician.
- 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.
Qualifications
- Strong computer knowledge and skills with a minimum typing speed of 30 AW PM.
- Able to navigate multiple system applications.
- Prior retail sales or work in the healthcare industry (preferred).
Skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Customer service skills.
- Knowledge of optical products and services.
- Ability to measure and adjust eyewear.
- Ability to interpret prescriptions.
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision.
- 401(k) with match.
- HSA/FSA.
- Telemedicine.
- Generous PTO Package.
- Employee Discounts and Perks.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Group Life/AD&D.
- Short Term Disability Insurance.
- Long Term Disability Insurance.
Pay
We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees.
Schedule
Details on schedule will be provided during the interview process.