Advanced Optician & Contact Lens Specialist

Kaiser Permanente; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

KAISER in Vancouver, WA seeks an experienced Optician, Advanced/Contact Lens Technician to provide comprehensive optical dispensing services. You will design, order, fit, adjust and repair eyeglasses and assist with contact lens prescriptions and patient education.

The role requires strong product knowledge, accurate measurements, and excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment, with cross-training across contact lens and eyewear dispensing.

Qualifications

• Minimum four (4) years of experience as a dispensing or fabricating optician.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in optometric or optical practice where contact lenses have been dispensed or current Kaiser Permanente Contact Lens experience.
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

Responsibilities

• Provide ophthalmic eyewear services, including design, ordering, dispensing, fitting, adjusting, and repairing eyeglasses.
• Interpret prescriptions and analyze alternatives to meet clinical requirements and patient preferences.
• Interview patients to ascertain occupational, lifestyle, and cosmetic needs and advise on options.

Skills

Dispensing expertise

Optical lab knowledge

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Washington Dispensing Optician License

Tools

Lensometry

Hand edger

Pupilometer

Soldering tools

Job description

KAISER in Vancouver, WA seeks an experienced Optician, Advanced/Contact Lens Technician to provide comprehensive optical dispensing services. You will design, order, fit, adjust and repair eyeglasses and assist with contact lens prescriptions and patient education.

The role requires strong product knowledge, accurate measurements, and excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment, with cross-training across contact lens and eyewear dispensing.