PT Optical Sales Associates - Dubuque, IA.

Career Highlights

Shopko Optical is committed to providing a supportive environment that fosters growth and success. Our team members enjoy on-the-job training and certification opportunities, competitive wages and sales incentives, volunteer pay, sick pay, a 401(k) with match, and a comprehensive employee assistance program.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer and patient service according to company and Optical Center standards
• Analyze patient eyewear needs
• Recommend specific lenses, lens coatings and frames to satisfy patient needs
• Absorb patient eyewear needs including analyzing prescriptions, repairs and adjustments and lifestyle dispensing
• Assist patients in selecting frames according to style and color
• Ensure frames are coordinated with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions
• Order and dispense eyewear accurately and professionally
• Absorb patients with proper frame repairs and adjustments
• Show patients how to insert, remove and care for their contact lenses
• Absorb Optometrist with case histories and screenings

Requirements

• Maintain a complete knowledge of third-party plans and claims
• Explain promotions and special lens offerings to patients and customers
• Balance accounts
• Prepare work orders containing specific instructions for Optical Lab
• Process medical billing information
• Ensure proper merchandising of frame inventory

Minimum Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Maintain license as required by state
• To become certified, teammate must complete Shopko OCE Certification requirements and calendar modules
• Previous experience in an office and/or optical dispensing is preferred
• Able to handle multiple customer interactions/phone calls at a time
• Able to work with patient eyewear needs including analyzing prescriptions, repairs and adjustments and lifestyle dispensing

Essential Functions & Work Requirements

• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels within the organization through written and two-way verbal communication
• Ability to read and write at a high school graduate level
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to operate various office equipment (e.g., personal computer, telephone, fax machine, copier, etc.)
• Ability to lift 10 to 20 pounds
• Ability to see (Near, Distance, Color, and Depth Perception)
• Manual and finger dexterity, as well as hand/arm steadiness
• Ability to grip and hold items
• Good eye and hand coordination
• Ability to operate a cash register, various optical equipment and tools
• Ability to work normal and/or extended (evenings, nights, and weekends) office hours to meet established deadlines
• Ability to travel independently to support Company objectives and personal development