Front Desk Optometrist’s Tech FT Onalaska, WI #011

Eyemart Express; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k Matching

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Licensing support

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Eyemart Express in La Crosse, WI is seeking a Front Desk Associate (Optometrist's Technician) for a full-time role. You will assist the store Doctor, service patients, and support eye care services, including pre-tests and contact lens orders.

Join a top optical retailer with competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for advancement. Prior retail or customer service experience is valued; optical experience is a plus but training is provided.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience in retail, customer service, or sales preferred.
• Experience in the optical industry is preferred but training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service to all patients.
• Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions and policies regarding payment, returns, and exchanges.
• Process payment transactions/refunds using the in-house POS system.
• Perform other administrative tasks as assigned.
• Process insurance claims efficiently.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of products.
• Create and maintain patient files following HIPAA policies.
• Input patient information into the computer system accurately.
• Assess patient needs and recommend appropriate products (frames, lenses, coatings).
• Sign-in patients and document insurance eligibility before services.
• Perform thorough pre-test procedures as directed by the Doctor.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Communication

Retail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Front Desk Associate (Optometrist's Technician) Full Time

Company Overview: 30 years ago Dr. Barnes founded Eyemart Express to deliver everything a patient needs. It started with one friendly shop in Appleton, WI, and has since expanded to over 245 stores in 42 states. Today, Eyemart Express is celebrated for promptly delivering quality eyewear at great prices, while maintaining great relationships with optometrists and local communities. We're not like everyone else—with local labs in stores, eye exams, and same-day delivery on glasses—our customers never miss a moment. Now, you can join one of the nation's top optical retailers and help improve lives by helping people see better.

Earning Potential: The earning potential for this role is competitive, inclusive of base pay and incentives.

Job Description: The Dr's Tech, also known as an Optometrist Technician or Optical Technician, will primarily assist under the store Doctor. The general responsibilities of this position are to service all customers who enter the Doctor's office and assist them with the delivery of exam services as well as the purchase of contact lenses. This person is responsible for maintaining company standards while: answering the telephone, greeting patients, performing the "pre-test", selling contact lenses, communicating Eyemart's specials and everyday low prices, meeting sales goals, data entry into the computer, following A/R procedures, performing I & R (insertion and removal) training, ordering and dispensing contact lenses, troubleshooting customer complaints, filing, and reporting as necessary. The Dr's Tech is also responsible for performing any related work as directed by a Manager or Doctor.

Responsibilities

• Customer Service: Provide exceptional customer service to all patients.
• Sales and Promotions: Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions as well as policies regarding payment, returns, and exchanges.
• Transaction Processing: Compute and process payment transactions/refunds using the in-house Point of Sale system.
• Administrative Tasks: Perform other administrative tasks as assigned.
• Insurance Claims: Process insurance claims efficiently.
• Product Knowledge: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of products.
• Patient Files: Create and maintain patient files, following company and HIPAA policies regarding confidentiality.
• Data Entry: Input customer information into the computer system accurately.
• Patient Assessment: Assess and interpret patient's needs/wants based upon prescription requirements, facial features, lifestyle, and occupation, and suggest the most appropriate products (i.e., frames, lens type, coatings).
• Patient Sign-In: Sign-in patients. Call and clearly document any insurance eligibility information before any services are provided. Make and maintain patients' charts per local Doctor specifications. File patient charts daily.
• Pre-Test Procedures: Perform a thorough "pre-test" as directed by the local Doctor. For example: NCT, auto-refraction, auto-keratometry, color test, brief medical history, visual acuity, load phoropter, etc. Follow the local pathogen control policy as set by the local Doctor.
• Contact Lens Orders: Order and receive contact lenses. Call customers daily for pick-up, job status, and any special order or production delays. Deliver contact lenses to patients. Assist with inventory control, for example, receiving stock, maintaining the merchandising, monthly inventory, and loss prevention.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience working in retail, customer service, or sales.
• Experience working in the optical industry is preferred but not required. We are willing to train.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Matching 401k
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Fully paid benefits to maintain licensing requirements and opportunities for advancement

At Eyemart Express, we're dedicated to excellence in everything we do. We understand the importance of work-life balance and strive to be as flexible as possible with scheduling needs to ensure our team members can achieve harmony between work and personal life.

This posting provides an overview of the role. A full job description will be provided upon hire.

For roles that are remote (i.e., Work From Home (WFH)) or hybrid (i.e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFH), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment.

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.