Optician Full/Part time

Key Responsibilities

• Answer phones and schedule patient appointments
• Verify and qualify vision and medical insurance benefits
• Check in patients and manage front desk flow
• Auxiliary patients in selecting and fitting eyewear based on prescription and lifestyle needs
• Accurately measure patients’ eyes and facial features to ensure proper frame and lens fit
• Educate patients on lens options, coatings, and frame styles
• Adjust and repair eyewear to ensure comfort and satisfaction
• Maintain accurate records of prescriptions, orders, and payments
• Submit and follow up on vision insurance claims
• Access and explain patients’ vision plan benefits clearly and confidently
• Collaborate with optometrists to support comprehensive patient care

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an optician or in a similar optical role is required
• Strong knowledge of lenses, frames, and contact lenses
• Experience with vision insurance verification, claims submission, and billing systems
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to build rapport and trust
• Proficiency with lens cutting and edging equipment
• Retail sales experience preferred
• Working knowledge of medical terminology related to eye care
• Ability to maintain a clean, organized, and sterile work environment
• Experience working with senior patients is a plus

Pay

$22.00-$25.00 per hour