EyeCare Partners is the nation's leading provider of clinically integrated eye care. Our national network of over 300 ophthalmologists and 700 optometrists provides a lifetime of care to our patients with a mission to enhance vision, advance eye care and improve lives. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, over 650 ECP-affiliated practice locations provide care in 18 states and 80 markets, providing services that span the eye care continuum. For more information, visit www.eyecare-partners.com.
Job Title: Optical Technician (Optician) Company: Clarkson EyecareLocation: Arnold, MO
Training Provided – No medical/eyecare experience required!
Pay: $15/hr plus bonus and commission
Perks:
- Full Benefits Package - Medical, Vision, Dental and Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Competitive Base Pay + Bonus
- Optical Education Reimbursement
Hours:
- Our offices are open Monday-Friday 8am-7pm, Saturday 8am-1pm
- You will not work all of these hours, but you must have open availability to work any shift within these hours.
- You may have to work a little earlier/later as needed
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
- Favorable result on Background Check
- Strong customer service skills
- Excitement to learn and grow
Essential Functions:
- Promote frames and lenses recommended by the doctor to meet patient needs
- Adjust and repair glasses
- Verify medical and vision insurances
- Effectively communicate with patients, doctors, and managers
- Answer inquiries through phone, email, and in person requests
FORMAL JOB DESCRIPTION
SECTION 1: Job Summary
An Optical Technician will achieve a world class Total Patient Experience that both maximizes retail sales while also supporting the patients' medical needs. This team member is trained to dispense and fit glasses and contacts, working from the prescriptions written by Optometrists and Ophthalmologists. They connect the patient needs to the goods and services offered.
SECTION 2: Duties and Responsibilities (Responsibilities necessary to accomplish job functions)
- Embrace and execute our Total Patient Experience to build relationships with all patients while delivering great medical support
- Determine patient wants and needs and selling to exceed their expectations
- Assist patients in selecting frames according to style and color, coordinating frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions
- Able to operate the auto-lensometer and manual lensometer
- Educate and recommend specific lenses, lens coatings and frames to suit patient needs
- Can accurately collect measurements such as bridge, eye size, temple length, seg heights, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and pantoscopic tilt
- Dispense patient orders and repair and adjust patient frames
- Dispense all glasses and/or contact lens orders using current process
- Acknowledge patients in a friendly, approachable way that invites them into the office
- Maintain frame standards with cleaning, organization, full and well-presented areas
- Follow all protocols to keep Frame inventory accurate
- Desire to gain industry knowledge and training
- Demonstrates initiative in accomplishing practice goals
- Consistently creating a positive work environment by being team-oriented and patient-focused
- Commitment to work hours that meet the needs of the business which may include weekends, schedule changes or an extended schedule
- Adheres to all safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities while supporting a culture of high quality and great customer service.
- Performs other duties that may be necessary or in the best interest of the organization.
SECTION 3: Patient Population Served
- Team members will work with patients of all ages, races, and genders.
SECTION 4: Education, Licensure & Certification Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Associates or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Healthcare Management preferred.
- ABO and NCLE certifications preferred, but not required.
SECTION 5: Experience Requirements
- Previous medical office experience preferred; previous ophthalmic experience strongly preferred.
- Associates Degree preferred
- Minimum of 1 year in a position interacting with customers/patients or the equivalent combination of education and experience
- Favorable result on background check as required by state
- Must be able to provide proof of identity and right to work in the United States
SECTION 6: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements
- Professional in appearance and actions
- Logical and Critical thinking skills
- Customer-focused with excellent written, listening and verbal communication skills
- Enjoys learning new technologies and systems
- Detail oriented, professional attitude, reliable
- Favorable result on Background check
- Exhibits a positive attitude and is flexible in accepting work assignments and priorities