Licensed Optician

Belchertown Eye Care and Sunglass Shop; Belchertown (MA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus opportunities

CE/licensure support

Eyewear discounts

Paid vacation/ holidays

Job summary

Belchertown Eye Care and Sunglass Shop is seeking a licensed Optician to deliver exceptional patient experiences and expert eyewear fitting in a patient-centered practice in Belchertown, MA.

You will educate patients on lens designs, assist with frame choices, and ensure accurate measurements. The role requires NCLE certification, strong communication, and team collaboration to support ongoing patient care and growth.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts Licensed Optician in good standing.
• NCLE certification and ability to fit contact lenses, evaluate fit and train insertion/removal.
• Professional and dependable with patient-first mindset.
• Honest, respectful and committed to doing what's right for the patient.
• Strong team player willing to help wherever needed, including answering phones and screenings.
• Knowledgeable about ophthalmic lenses, frame fitting, measurements, prism, prescription analysis, adjustments, troubleshooting.
• Able to analyze prescriptions and determine best lens options for patients.
• Capable of fabricating lenses and performing lab work accurately (drilled rimless).
• Highly attentive to detail.
• Warm, personable, compassionate and approachable.
• Excellent listener and communicator.
• Comfortable educating patients and making recommendations.
• Pride in work and willingness to continually learn.
• Business casual dress and proper personal hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Provide a warm, welcoming and highly personalized patient experience.
• Listen carefully to understand visual needs, lifestyle, occupation, hobbies and preferences.
• Educate patients about lens designs, materials, coatings and options.
• Assist patients in frame selection considering fit, prescription, lifestyle and personal style.
• Ensure eyewear is properly fitted and measurements are accurate.
• Check completed eyewear for accuracy, quality and fit before dispensing.
• Develop genuine relationships with patients to foster trust and retention.
• Collaborate with our optometrist and staff.

Skills

Licensed Optician

NCLE Certified

Patient service

Communication skills

Team player

Frame fitting

Prescription analysis

Detail oriented

Lab work

Tools

Slit lamp

Job description

Job Description

If you are a licensed Optician who believes being a great Optician is much more than selling glasses - someone who listens, pays attention to the little things, and genuinely loves seeing patients thrilled with you, their experience and their new eyewear - we would love to meet you. Technical knowledge can be taught. Genuinely caring about people and going beyond what is expected is a measure of character, and that is what I am looking for in an Optician.

Job Requirements

• A Massachusetts Licensed Optician in good standing.
• NCLE Certified: You must be able to fit contact lenses, evaluate their fit on a slit lamp, train for insertion and removal.
• Professional and dependable.
• Honest, respectful and committed to doing what's right for the patient.
• Strong team player who's willing and able to help wherever needed, including answering phones and performing screenings when necessary.
• Knowledgeable about ophthalmic lenses, frame fitting, measurements, prism, prescription analysis, adjustments and troubleshooting.
• Must be able to analyze prescriptions, listen to patient's needs and wants to determine the best lens for the patient.
• Able to fabricate lenses and do lab work accurately, including drilled rimless.
• Highly attentive to detail.
• Warm, personable, compassionate and approachable.
• Excellent listener and communicator.
• Comfortable educating patients and making recommendations.
• Someone who takes pride in their work and is willing to continually learn.
• Business casual dress and proper personal hygiene are a must.

Job Responsibilities

• Always provide a warm, welcoming and highly personalized patient experience
• Listen carefully to each patient, ask thoughtful questions to understand their visual needs, lifestyle, occupation, hobbies and personal preferences.
• Educate patients about lens designs, materials, coatings and other options in a way that's easy to understand.
• Assist patients in frame selection while considering fit, comfort, prescription requirements, lifestyle and personal style.
• Ensure eyewear is properly fitted and adjusted before taking accurate measurements.
• Check completed eyewear for accuracy, quality and fit before dispensing.
• Develop genuine relationships with patients that encourage trust, loyalty and long term retention.
• Work collaboratively with our optometrist and staff.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay $30-37+ Potentially higher for an exceptional candidate.
• Quarterly Performance Bonus opportunity.
• Continuing education/licensure and professional development support.
• Generous employee eyewear benefit and family discounts.
• Paid Vacation/PTO, sick time and paid holidays.
• Opportunity to become an important part of a growing independent practice where exceptional patient care is recognized and rewarded.