Optician

Company: EyeCare Partners
Location: Hutchinson
Posted on: September 11, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description: JOB SUMMARY: An Optical Sales Associate (Optician) dispenses and fits spectacles, contact lenses and other optical aids, working from the prescriptions written by Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. The Optician advises patients on various types of lenses and spectacle frames, including advice on style, weight and color. They also advise patients on how to wear and care for their spectacles and contact lenses. The role of the Optician requires extensive use of technical expertise and good customer service skills. ESSENTIAL SKILLS: * Excellent customer service and communication skills. * Exhibit excellent professional appearance. * Exhibit maturity, reliability, composure and stability under pressure in order to handle on-the-job challenges. * Ability to work as a team member. * Management of multiple tasks simultaneously. * Motivation to succeed. * Empathetic personality giving attention to patient's needs and concerns. * Working knowledge of computer programs. * Strong organization with attention to detail. * Respectful treatment of patients and co-workers. * Manual dexterity and the ability to do precision work. * Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals. * Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. * Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. * Ability to compute lens diopter power. * Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal or diagram form. * Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Understand and support the Mission of Grene Vision Group. Understand and abide by a high standard of professional ethics in order to ensure the integrity of the organization. * Complies with HIPAA, Compliance and Grene Vision Group policies and procedures. * Performs necessary tasks for good patient care and assisting the Doctor and Office manager in the operation of the office. * Completes all appropriate optical training and improving optical knowledge, including continuing education as required. * Books, confirms and makes recall appointments. Prepare files for patient care and follow-up. Communicates verbally and nonverbally positively with the patient and the office staff. * Evaluates prescription in conjunction with patient's vocational and avocation visual requirements. * Determines patient's current lens prescription, when necessary, using lensometer or lens analyzer and patient's eyeglasses. * Recommend specific lenses, lens coatings and frames to suit patient needs. Assists patient in selecting frames according to style and color, coordinating frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Measures patient's bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, papillary distance and optical centers of eyes. Informs patient of care and adaptation needed for patient's purchases. Assists patient with contact lens related care, supporting the Doctor's direction. * Prepares work order and instructions for grinding lenses and fabricating eyeglasses. The work order includes prescriptions for lenses and information on their size, material, color and style. Verifies finished lenses are ground to specification. Notifies patient that their product is ready for delivery. Delivers product to patient. * Heats, shapes or bends plastic or metal frames to adjust eyeglasses to fit patient. Instructs patients in adapting to, wearing and caring for eyeglasses. Repairs damaged frames. Grinds lens edges or applies coating/tint to lenses if a finish lab is in the office. * Checks and verifies insurance, pulls authorization and files insurance claim online. * Computes amount of sale and collects payment for services. * Promotes and fits contact lenses. Promotes optical goods such as sunglasses, contact lens solutions, accessories and low vision aids. * Assists in maintaining clean and full product displays and an environment for the patient. MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES: This position has no management responsibilities. QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required Computer skills and good oral communication required Prefer experience in optical environment CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSE, REGISTRATIONS: Ability to obtain American Board of Opticianry (ABO) certification PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable indiv

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