Optical Sales Associate / Optician - Willing to Train!

Location: Ballwin, MO | Full Time

Perks

• Full Benefits Package – Medical, Vision, Dental and Life Insurance
• 401k + Employer Matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Competitive Base Pay
• Employee Discounts

Schedule

Offices are open Monday–Friday 8 am–7 pm, Saturday 8 am–1 pm. You may need to work slightly earlier or later as needed. You will not work all of these hours, but must have open availability to work any shift within these hours.

About the Role

An Optical Technician will achieve a world-class Total Patient Experience that maximizes retail sales while also supporting the patients' medical needs. This team member is trained to dispense and fit glasses and contacts, working from the prescriptions written by Optometrists and Ophthalmologists. They connect the patient's needs to the goods and services we offer.

Responsibilities

• Embrace and execute our Total Patient Experience to build relationships with all patients while delivering great medical support
• Determine patients' wants and needs and sell to exceed their expectations
• Assist patients in selecting frames according to style and color, coordinating frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions
• Operate the auto-lensometer and manual lensometer
• Educate and recommend specific lenses, lens coatings and frames to suit patient needs
• Accurately collect measurements such as bridge, eye size, temple length, seg heights, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and pantoscopic tilt
• Dispense patient orders and repair and adjust patient frames
• Dispense all glasses and/or contact lens orders in E360
• Ensure all job aids and policies are followed
• Maintain frame standards with cleaning and organization of fully stocked and well-presented areas
• Follow all protocols to keep frame inventory accurate
• Perform general office duties and cleaning as assigned by manager
• Assist with other duties in the office as needed

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• Previous medical office experience preferred; previous ophthalmic experience strongly preferred
• Minimum of 1 year in a position interacting with customers/patients or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Current ABO/ABOC and NCLE certifications (or obtained within first 2 years of employment) preferred, but not required
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Must comply with HIPAA regulations regarding protected health information
• Favorable result on background check as required by state
• Must be able to provide proof of identity and right to work in the United States

Skills

• Communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret insurance forms
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees

Physical Requirements

This role requires a variety of physical activities to effectively perform essential job functions:

• Frequent walking (75%), sitting (50%), and standing (50%)
• Regular bending, stooping, and reaching (25–50%)
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling items up to 25 lbs
• Strong fine motor skills and full use of hands for constant grasping, writing/typing, and use of technology
• 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