Optician - Licensed

Description

Looking for a SATURDAY ONLY schedule?

We're looking to expand our team at our Opti-mart Zephyrhills location to support our new Saturday hours!

At Opti-mart, a Sight360 company, we believe sight is our most important sense. It is a priceless gift that goes far beyond how you see the world. Sight is how we move through life, enjoy its wonders and form the memories that define us. That is why we are dedicated to care for our patient’s sight every day.

We’ve assembled the most capable and credentialed multidisciplinary teams across every specialty of vision health – ophthalmology, optometry and optical retail services – to deliver a complete, 360-degree approach to vision care. One seamless patient experience. While we do share a single medical record that allows us to collaborate and coordinate care across all locations and providers, more importantly, we share a common belief and set of principles that guide us as we care for our patients.

That’s the Sight360 difference!

Requirements

An Optician helps customers with fitting glasses or contact lenses, after obtaining prescriptions from Optometrists or Ophthalmologists. Also known as a Dispensing Optician, the Optician advises customers on the styles and characteristics of eyewear to best suit their needs.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Measures eyes and facial contours to recommend proper size frames and to aid customers in selecting
• Measures eyes and facial contours to recommend proper size frames and to aid customers in selecting Measures eyes and facial contours to recommend proper size frames and to aid customers in selecting frames according to client's occupation, habits, and appearance.
• Fit eyeglasses to customer's satisfaction, making adjustments that may be required to achieve maximum comfort.
• Shows clients how to insert, remove, and care for contact lenses. Make sure lenses fit the client properly.
• Make minor repairs to damaged frames or replace frames according to customer's wishes.
• May also fit low vision aids or cosmetic shells to cover blemished eyes.
• Administrative duties such as filing, following up on orders, following up with patients, answering phones, assisting the doctor with special orders and referrals
• Multi-tasking to help patients in a timely manner
• Assists patients in selecting frames according to client’s occupation, habits, and appearance.
• Other duties as assigned by manager or designee

Position/Type/ Expected Hours of Work:

Hours of work for Saturday are generally 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Travel:

Travel between locations may be required and scheduled at the discretion of the manager or designee. Employees are reimbursed for mileage and travel time.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in ophthalmic dispensing or optometric technology. • Valid state license.
• Current and valid Certification by the American Board of Opticianry and the National Contact Lens Examiners (ABO-NCLE).

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to perform effectively in a high volume of patient interaction
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently
• Proven quality experience as demonstrated through historical work/achievement
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to meet deadlines and goals

PAY COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE.