Optician (Full Time)

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• Paid Time Off & Holidays

• Benefits Effective Date of Hire

• Employee Referral Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Same Day Pay through Daily Pay

• Pension Plan

• Retirement Plan

• Employee Discounts

SUMMARY
Provides comprehensive patient care related to patient evaluation, prescription recommendation, eyewear selection, fitting and purchase, and coordination with other health care professionals.

STATUS: Full Time
LOCATION: Reed Eye at Greece
DEPARTMENT: Ophthalmology
SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, Days

ATTRIBUTES

• Current and valid New York State Ophthalmic Dispenser License required

• At least one year of related optical experience

• Approved two-year associate degree program in ophthalmic dispensing required; OR completion of an approved two-year on-the-job training program under the supervision of a licensed ophthalmic dispenser, physician, or optometrist

• Demonstrated communication/analytical/operational skills including, but not limited to: (1) Current knowledge of trends, services, and products in the optical industry (2) Sufficient technical knowledge/skills in optical software (3) Flexibility to seek and incorporate input from others

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Examinations & Testing: Measures patient's bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, papillary distance, and optical centers of eyes using a millimeter rule and light reflex pupillometer. Determines patient's current lens prescription by using a lensometer or lens analyzer and patient's current eyeglasses. Assists patients in selecting frames.

• Documentation: Invoicing patients, cash handling, and financial arrangements with patients or responsible third party to cover charges.

• Procedures: Fills ophthalmic eyeglass prescriptions specified by the MD or OD. Evaluates prescriptions with consideration of the patient's vocational and recreational visual requirements.