Optician

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Paid time off

Job Summary

Aid patients in selecting appropriate eyewear based on their individual needs. Measure pupillary distances and optical centers, place orders for frames, lenses, and contacts, and adjust frames to fit patients' faces. Maintain records and verify lens specifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in selecting frames and recommending specific lenses and frames
• Measure patient’s pupillary distance and optical centers
• Place orders for frames, lenses, and contacts from prescription laboratories
• Heat, shape, or bend frames to fit clients
• Maintain records of frame inventory, invoices, and patient orders
• Verify that finished lenses are ground to specifications

Skills

• Friendly customer service and skilled ophthalmic sales
• Excellent attention to detail, especially for interpreting prescriptions and checking lenses
• Strong communication skills to explain technical information to patients
• Familiarity with optical products
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team
• The ability to meet deadlines

Experience

• 3+ years as dispensing optician
• ABO Certification (preferred)
• VSP Billing (preferred)