Optician - Park City

Responsibilities

• Assists and educates patients in the selection of frames, contact lenses and lens enhancements based on the patient's specific needs.
• Processes eyeglass and contact lens orders, which includes pricing, measuring, collecting money, coding, and documenting patient charts.
• Teaches new contact lens wearers how to insert, remove, clean and care for lenses.
• Repairs and adjusts eyeglasses while ensuring patient satisfaction.
• Manages inventory of contact lenses, eyeglass frames, accessories, tools, and office supplies.
• Provides office support by answering incoming calls, scheduling appointments and checking in patients for appointments.
• Maintains clean, organized, and stocked eyeglass displays.
• Performs frame assembly and repair, frame adjustment and lensometry.
• Attends continuing education courses to keep informed of new technology and advances in the optical industry.

Requirements

• Six months of experience working in an eye care related position, or equivalency.
• Absolutely current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system.
• Licenses Required: Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system.
• Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
• Ability to sell and service eyeglasses and contact lenses and a demonstrated commitment to provide excellent customer service.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Ability to problem solve in situations that may involve patient comfort and satisfaction and professionally respond to customer inquiries.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development.
• Ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.

Skills

• Finish lab skills, including lens layout, edging and tinting.
• Frame assembly, adjustment and repair experience.
• Lensometry experience.
• National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE) certification.
• American Board of Opticianry (ABO) Certification.