Enjoy a career with us that doesn’t include your evenings or weekends! RVA Eye Care is a thriving well-established 3 office private practice in Richmond, VA that has been in operation for over 30 years. The Short Pump RVA Eye Care location is looking for an Optician. Our practice is centered around providing a positive experience to our patients and we have been rewarded with patients who have been with us for generations. We are looking for an energetic, self-motivated individual to join our team. You would be joining a devoted and family friendly atmosphere where we strive to make our patients and customers feel comfortable and offer a welcoming environment. This position provides a great opportunity to join a growing and successful company.
About the Optician Position
Our new dispensing optician will be a welcome addition to our team and family, who is both personable and welcoming to our patients.
As an optician in our practice, your regular duties will include:
- Receive customers' prescriptions for eyeglasses or contact lenses from our Doctors of Optometry
- Educate customers about eyewear and help customers choose eyeglass frames and lenses
- Repair or replace broken eyeglass frames
- Perform business and administrative tasks, such as answering phones
- Measure eyes and facial features (pupillary distance, bridge/eye size, vertex distance, etc.) to ensure proper alignment and comfort
- Prepare work orders for the optical lab with specifications (prescription, lens type, coatings, frame dimensions, etc.)
- Verify accuracy of finished lenses (power, alignment, fit, coatings) against specifications
- Adjust and repair frames for comfort, fit and alignment
- Help clients with contact lens insertion, removal, and care (if applicable)
- Maintain records of prescriptions, work orders, payments, and inventory
- Handle administrative tasks: ordering supplies, billing, scheduling, etc.
- Educate clients on care and maintenance of eyewear and lenses
Not Required but extra skill sets carry higher hourly rate:
- Edge, cut, shape, or finish lenses so they fit into chosen frames (including grinding edges, drilling, beveling, reshaping)
- Mount lenses into frames and assemble complete eyewear
Compensation & Benefits:
- Full time position, no evenings or weekends!
- Competitive pay starting depending on experience
- Health insurance
- IRA with 3% match
- >3 weeks PTO accrual with paid holidays
- Waiting period for benefits may apply
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Experience:
- Optical: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
