What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optician / Optical Assistant - Temp Part-Time or FT (maternity coverage) position at Iconic Eyes Optometry?
About us
Iconic Eyes Optometry is a small business in San Jose, CA. We are professional and our goal is to help patients in an honest, fast paced, fun environment.
Our work environment includes:
- Modern office setting
- Growth opportunities
Iconic Eyes Optometry in North San Jose seeks a Temporary Part-Time or Full-Time Optical Assistant / Sales Associate Optician to handle patient-facing duties as well as general office administration. The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in a job that interacts with a diverse group of patients. This temporary position is for maternity leave coverage, but it can potentially turn into a permanent position.
Our optometry office is part healthcare, and part retail. We currently have an opening for a part-time Optical Assistant / Sales Associate Optician in our office, 20-36 hrs/week Tuesday-Saturday, flexible consistent hours (business hours 9AM-5PM weekdays, 9AM-2PM Saturday).
We are looking for someone who is reliable, detailed oriented, tech-savvy, and enjoys interacting with people.
If this individual applies themselves and becomes a permanent team member, they can progress to become a licensed Optician. Iconic Eyes Optometry will pay for the cost of ABO certification.
Iconic Eyes Optometry is a modern retail private practice and carries current eyewear trends, including luxury brands.
We believe in work-life balance. We close the office on weekends of most major holidays and we close the last week of the year (week 52).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Greet patients / Answer phones / schedule appointments
- Enter patient data in EMR system
- Respond to patient emails and relay messages to the Optometrist
- Collaborate effectively with co-workers and referring physician offices
- Office housekeeping with other team members
- Pre-test equipment on patients
- Give quotes on eyeglass and contact lens orders
- Quality inspect eyeglass lab orders and verify contacts orders
- Verify Insurance and submit insurance claims
- Explains insurance benefits
- Collects co-pays
This is a part-time or full-time position: 20-36 hrs/week
This position can convert to full-time if our office needs more hours.
Must be available Friday 9 AM - 5PM (half day or full day), and most Saturdays 9:30 AM to 1:30PM.
Other weekday hours are flexible during business hours 9am - 5pm. We are closed Sunday and Monday.
Example schedule:
1) Tuesday - Friday 9am-5pm (close), Saturday 9:30am-1:30pm (close)
2) Tuesday - Friday 1pm-5pm (close), Saturday 9am-1:30pm (close)
REQUIREMENT: A minimum of one year of work experience in office setting, retail, or healthcare.
BENEFITS FOR PART-TIME: Paid holidays and sick time.
BENEFITS FOR PERMANENT FULL-TIME (30 hrs/wk): Paid vacation, holidays and sick time, Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) (with match)
COMPENSATION: Starting at $20 to $23/hr, depending on experience.
Please apply with an updated resume. Look forward to meeting you!
Job Type: Part-time, Full-time, Temporary
Salary: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour depending on experience monthly Bonuses
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary
Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Weekends as needed
Supplemental Pay:
- Bonus opportunities
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $23