Optician

Compensation: $12.00 minimum

Hours: Typically 8 am-5 pm but can start as early as 7:30 and leave as late as 6:30 pm

Reports To: Optical Manager

Job Responsibilities

• The Optician is responsible for all optical services, inventory of frames and contact lenses, and maintaining optical equipment and supplies.
• Coordinates all special promotions and sales with the Optical Manager.

Education and Experience

• High School or Equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years Experience

Knowledge

• Customer Service
• English and Spanish Languages
• Computers and Electronics

Physical Requirements

• Standing for long periods of time
• Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls
• Requires repetitive movement

Job Duties

• Provides the highest quality optical services to all patients/customers.
• Fill all customers’ orders accurately and promptly and follow up on all orders not received in a timely manner.
• Maintain an accurate accounting of all patients’/customer’s purchases, deposits and payments.
• Maintain the appearance of the Optical department to ensure the comfort and safety of the patient/customer.
• Recommend necessary purchases.
• Update forms and printed materials as necessary.
• Maintain inventory levels.
• Maintain equipment.
• Ability to make decisions that affect other people and/or the image and reputation of the practice.
• Requires being exact or highly accurate.
• Meeting strict deadlines.
• Adhere to company policies and protocol.
• Any other duties that may be required