Eyewear Fitting & Dispensing Specialist

Kaiser Permanente; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

KAISER in San Jose, California is hiring an Optical Sales Dispenser responsible for all dispensing and optical activities, including fitting eyewear, clerical duties, and ensuring prescription accuracy.

The role involves measuring, counselling patients, entering prescriptions, and verifying insurance coverage, with duties extending to inventory, lens edging, and frame repairs as needed.

Qualifications

• 4 years as an Optical Dispenser (Optician).
• Excellent, demonstrated customer service skills.
• Computer knowledge and ability to enter prescriptions into computerized system and place retail eyeglass orders.
• Contact lens fitting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist patient with selection of eyewear and necessary measurements to fit glasses.
• Interviews patient to determine visual needs; interpret prescription.
• Enter prescription and sales information into computerized system; perform clerical tasks.
• Verify Optical Benefit coverage and dispense/adjust optical products.
• Inspect final product for accuracy per prescription, original order and ANSI Z80 standards.
• Conduct daily inventory of frames and accessories; perform shop work (cutting, edging, dyeing, mounting).
• Repair frames as required; complete eyeglasses for final delivery to patients.

Skills

Optical Dispenser

Customer service

Computer knowledge

Prescription entry

Education

High School Diploma/GED

License, Certification, Registration

Job description

KAISER in San Jose, California is hiring an Optical Sales Dispenser responsible for all dispensing and optical activities, including fitting eyewear, clerical duties, and ensuring prescription accuracy.

The role involves measuring, counselling patients, entering prescriptions, and verifying insurance coverage, with duties extending to inventory, lens edging, and frame repairs as needed.