What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optician / Optical Sales position at Mills Eye Care?
Job Purpose:
Improves customers' vision by filling ophthalmic prescriptions; duplicating current prescription lenses.
Duties:
Provides eyeglasses by filling written optical prescriptions; determining client's current prescription, using lensometer or lens analyzer.
Evaluates patient's visual needs by reviewing optical requirements, discussing lifestyle needs, and requesting the best lens materials and lens treatments.
Measures customer by measuring bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical center of eyes using millimeter ruler and/or pupillometer.
Helps clients select frames by offering commentary on styles, colors, coordinating frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions.
Maintains quality by verifying finished lenses are ground to specifications and ensuring frame quality meets company standards.
Ensures that eyeglasses fit customer by adjusting frames.
Educates patients by offering instructions in eyeglass and contact lens care and use.
Educates patients by instructing them on lens and frame warranties, and office policies.
Collects patient charges by preparing charges and calculating payment after vision insurance is applied to patient's order, as well as collecting payment.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
Enhances optical center reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Skills/Qualifications:
Quality Focus, Use of Medical Technologies, Thoroughness, Selling to Customer Needs, Customer Service, Attention to Detail, Listening, Job Knowledge, Presenting Technical Information, Integrity, Analyzing Information
Our office hours are as follows and are non-negotiable:
Monday 7:45am-5:30pm
Tuesday 7:45am-5:30pm
Wednesday 7:45am-6:30pm
Thursday 7:45am-5:30pm
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $16.00 per hour
Expected hours: 39 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- Holidays
- No weekends
Supplemental Pay:
- Bonus opportunities
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Optical / Optical Sales: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16