What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optician position at St Clair Eye?
Position Description: Opticians will maintain frame and contact lens inventory, assist patients with the sale of goods, assist with sales and delivery of goods, and billing of goods requiring sales tax.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ability to obtain accurate measurements for frame selection and lens needs of patients
- Knowledge of lens types (single vision, bifocal, progressive, etc.)
- Order frames, lens and contact lenses for patients as needed
- Coordinate VSP orders and claims
- Coordinate private orders and receive payments
- Work with frame and contact lens representatives as needed
- Knowledge of billing and coding in medical/optometry is preferred
- Knowledge of contact lens products is required
- Ability to assist patients in contact lens insertion and removal techniques
- Ability to perform contact lens check including fit assessment and over-refraction
- Knowledge of approved abbreviations used in medical/optometric practice
- Assist in patient flow
- Responsible for opening and closing optical
- Responsible for cleaning equipment between patients
- Additional clinical duties as needed
Experience and Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- 1-2 years of experience in a similar role preferred
- Experience with EMR systems, preferably optometry or ophthalmology
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Customer service experience is preferred
Qualifications and Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
- Proficiency in computer skills and office software
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent typing skills
- Basic math skills
- Ability to spell medical and/or optometric terminology properly
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $14.00 - $18.50 per hour
Expected hours: 36 per week
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Supplemental Pay:
- Commission pay
Ability to Commute:
- Pell City, AL 35128 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Pell City, AL 35128: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $14 - $19