What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optician - Key Whitman Eye Center, Fort Worth position at Surgery Partners Brand?
Now Hiring: Key Whitman Eye Center - Fort Worth, TX
JOB TITLE: Optician
POSITION SUMMARY:
The role of the Optician is to work collaboratively with the clinic physicians by assisting clients with fittings for eyeglasses and contact lenses in accordance with the prescription. This position requires excellent customer service skills and efficient communication with patients, physicians and other staff members. Must be flexible in work assignments and schedule, demonstrate commitment to ongoing training and uphold to the highest ethical principles of maintaining confidentiality.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The essential functions of the Optician include, but are not limited to the following:
- Measure clients’ bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance and optical centers of eyes using measuring devices.
- Assist clients in selecting frames that coordinate with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions.
- Recommend eyeglass frames, lenses and lens coatings and sell sunglasses and other goods related to their optical needs in general.
- Obtain customers previous records to assist in re-making glasses or lenses
- Prepare work orders and instructions for grinding lenses and fabricating eyeglasses
- Verify lenses have been ground to specification
- Reshape frame to fit customer properly and comfortably
- Fix, adjust and refit broken frames
- Educate clients about adapting to, wearing and caring for their eyeglasses
- Educate clients on inserting, removing and caring for contact lenses
- Maintain records of customer prescriptions, work orders and payments.
- Perform administrative duties such as tracking inventory and sales and submitting patient insurance information
- Arrange and maintain displays of optical merchandise
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES):
- Some optical experience preferred, ABO certified desirable but not required
- Ability to operate lensometers and other equipment
- Manual dexterity and ability to do precision work
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in EMR and computer literacy
- Create and provide a positive, accountable and inspired work environment
- Well organized and attentive to detail
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
- Life Insurance
- PTO
- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
- And more!
Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity
Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.
