Job Overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as an Optician, where you will play a vital role in enhancing patient vision and overall eye health. In this energetic and fast-paced position, you will assist patients with selecting eyewear, perform precise fittings, and ensure exceptional customer service. Your expertise in optics, medical terminology, and retail sales will help create a welcoming environment that promotes patient satisfaction and trust. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in a clinical setting while making a positive impact on people's lives.
Responsibilities
- Assist patients in selecting appropriate eyewear frames and lenses based on their prescriptions, lifestyle needs, and personal preferences
- Conduct eyewear fittings, adjustments, and repairs to ensure optimal comfort and functionality
- Dispense spectacle lenses accurately, explaining features and benefits to patients clearly
- Operate POS systems and cash registers efficiently for transactions while maintaining accuracy in billing and receipts
- Maintain detailed medical records using EMR/EHR systems, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and health regulation policies
- Support laboratory processes by handling optical laboratory tasks such as lens edging and frame adjustments
- Provide excellent customer service by addressing patient inquiries, explaining medical terminology, and ensuring a positive experience
Requirements
- Knowledge of ophthalmology principles, anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology related to eye care
- Experience with optical laboratory procedures, spectacle lens dispensing, eyewear fittings, and frame adjustments
- Familiarity with EMR/EHR systems like Epic or similar platforms for managing medical records
- Strong understanding of HIPAA regulations, clinical confidentiality policies, and state healthcare regulations
- Retail sales experience combined with proficiency in retail math and POS system operations
- Ability to perform basic math accurately for measurements and transactions
- Excellent customer service skills with a professional demeanor that fosters trust and rapport with patients
- Experience working in clinical or retail optometry settings is highly preferred
- Knowledge of vital signs measurement, aseptic techniques, health regulation policies, and medical coding is advantageous
Embark on a rewarding career where your skills directly improve patients' vision health while thriving within a supportive team environment. We are committed to fostering growth through ongoing training opportunities that enhance your expertise in optical care and patient interaction.
Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
