Associate Optometrist: Patient-First Eyecare Leader

EssilorLuxottica; Peachtree City (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

LensCrafters is seeking an Associate Optometrist to join our busy store and lead clinical care, partnering with the MOD, SMM and team to deliver excellent patient experiences.

The role emphasizes pursuing quality eye care, maintaining licensure, and applying medical optometry knowledge while guiding staff to diagnose and treat patients with compassion. This full-time position offers growth within a national eyewear leader.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Optometry degree and licensure.
• Knowledge of Medical Optometry, including Billing and Coding.
• Knowledge of Surgical Care and practices pertaining to Optometry.
• Knowledge of current Optometric theory & technology.
• Strong communicator & listener.
• Problem solving ability and solid organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensures executional excellence & winning results in partnership with the MOD & store team.
• Demonstrates commitment to exceed results through KPI management & high accountability.
• Ensures LensCrafters is recognized as a medical eyecare provider within the community
• Operates as successful stakeholder to all leaders within the organization & local market.
• Places the patient/customer 1st & delivers excellent service.
• Strives to exceed expectations on all KPIs.
• Conveys a commitment to providing unsurpassed Patient Service through ensuring staff performs the following Service Process steps: Make eyewear recommendations based on patients/customers’ needs; Explain each step of the eye exam; Utilize available tools & visual aids to summarize & ensure patients understand each aspect of their vision, eye health, & overall well-being; Communicate effectively with patients the need for annual eye exams.
• Addresses all patient/customer visual lifestyle needs including medical and surgical recommendations (if applicable)
• Conducts services in line with protocol and standards of care; establishes Doctor/Patient Relationships.
• Ensures all patients receive accurate diagnosis & appropriate recommendations.
• Establishes a positive Doctor/patient relationship.
• Utilizes & leverages effectively all technology to deliver unsurpassed patient/customer experiences.
• Maintains State Licensure in good standing & practices to the full scope of that license, responsible for maintaining Continuing Education requirements.
• Provides effective training & guidance to team members making use of Company provided programs.
• Delivers clear, motivating & constructive feedback in a timely manner to all associates.
• Creates a positive culture linked to the corporate culture; identifies what motivates each individual & directs conversations & actions appropriately.
• Encourages associate decision making at the level closest to the patient.
• Maximize partnerships through leadership, participation & involvement.
• Takes pride in the appearance of the office.
• Maintains safe working environment for all associates/patients.
• Leads by example.

Skills

KPI management

Excellent communicator

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Doctor of Optometry

Job description

LensCrafters is seeking an Associate Optometrist to join our busy store and lead clinical care, partnering with the MOD, SMM and team to deliver excellent patient experiences.

The role emphasizes pursuing quality eye care, maintaining licensure, and applying medical optometry knowledge while guiding staff to diagnose and treat patients with compassion. This full-time position offers growth within a national eyewear leader.