Optical Consultant

AEG Vision; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

AEG Vision in Chesapeake, VA is seeking an Optical Consultant to work with our optometrists, supporting patient care and education while delivering an exceptional experience. You will help patients select frames, lenses, and treatments, explain customized recommendations, handle orders, and enter prescriptions into the EHR and ALE systems.

Strong customer service and product knowledge are essential. The role emphasizes collaboration with clinicians and technicians in a fast-paced optical

Qualifications

• High School or GED required or equivalent.
• ABO/NCLE preferred but not required.
• Minimum of one-year experience as an Optician preferred.
• HIPAA experience preferred.
• PC skills: MS Office, Windows, word processing.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Excellent customer service skills and pleasant demeanor, experience with sales preferred.
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Collaborate with co-workers and patients.

Responsibilities

• Delivers an exceptional experience to each patient and explains customized product/service recommendations.
• Handoff from technicians/doctors; build rapport; identify visual needs and recommend frames, lenses, and treatments.
• Stay current on products, rebates, lenses, and frames.
• Handle patient calls; update on orders; escalate issues to management as needed.
• Assist patients in selecting frames, lens types, and coatings per needs.
• Educate patients on eyeglass and contact lens care, warranties, and replacement options.
• Understand insurance plans, eligibility, benefits, copays, deductibles, and coverage limits.
• Interpret prescriptions written by Optometrists and Ophthalmologists; enter into EHR/ALE systems.
• Follow up on pending orders; inform patients of delays; notify when eyewear is ready.
• Inspect final product for fit and comfort; perform adjustments.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of frames and display areas.
• Answer patient questions about insurance, products, pricing, and promotions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.
• Regularly communicates with technicians and managers, providing additional patient information, or asking for an order status.
• Inspects the final product ensuring there are no flaws; clean and polish lenses.
• Clean and organize frame boards, displays, mirrors, work bench, office area, maintaining overall cleanliness and visual appeal of the practice.
• Understands product issues and analyzes any problems. Thoroughly and accurately answer patient questions regarding insurance, warranty, products, materials, services, pricing, upgrades, promotions, etc.
• Performs other duties as needed and as assigned by manager.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Sales experience

Manual dexterity

Education

High School or GED qualification

Tools

MC Office

Windows

Word Processing

Job description

Description

About AEG:

At AEG, we're building something bigger than great eye care, we're creating careers, developing leaders, and making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.

You'll join a team that:

• Invests in leadership development and internal growth.
• Believes people and performance go hand in hand.
• Values collaboration, authenticity, and continuous learning.
• Celebrates wins, supports challenges, and grows together.

About the role

At AEG, we believe great patient experiences begin with great teams. As an Optical Consultant, you'll work alongside the Optometrists to support all aspects of patient care and education, ensuring that patients receive exceptional care.

• Delivers extraordinary experience to each patient. Provides patients with a complete understanding of our customized recommendations for products and services.
• Receive patient handoff from technicians or doctors and establish a rapport by asking lifestyle questions to identify their visual needs and recommend the most appropriate frames, lenses, lens treatments, and specialty products.
• Keeps current on company/industry products and procedures, manufacturer rebates, and types of lenses and frames available.
• Takes and returns patient calls, updating patients on the status of their order and resolving order issues should they arise. Escalates any issues to management.
• Assist patients in selecting frames, lens type, and lens treatments including tints and coatings; depending on specific patient needs and facial measurements.
• Educate patients on proper eyeglass and contact lens care, maintenance, warranty coverage, protection plans and replacement options.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of both medical and vision insurance plans, including eligibility, benefits, copays, deductibles, authorizations, and coverage limitations.
• Interprets prescriptions written by Optometrist and Ophthalmologist.
• Accurately interpret prescriptions written by Optometrists and Ophthalmologists. Enter all prescription information into the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and ALE system while ensuring all required documentation is scanned and attached to the patient's chart.
• Follow-up on all pending orders. Verify all orders are within the time guidelines and informs patients if delays occurs. Notify patients when eyewear is ready.
• Dispense glasses by inspecting the product, checking for proper fit, adjusting if necessary, and asking for feedback.
• Adjust eyewear to ensure visual acuity, proper fit, and patient comfort by using various tools to perform eyewear adjustments and repairs.
• Proficient in using tools such as pupilometers, PD sticks, lensometers, pliers, wrenches, frame warmers, etc.
• Regularly communicates with technicians and managers, providing additional patient information, or asking for an order status.
• Inspects the final product ensuring there are no flaws; clean and polish lenses.
• Clean and organize frame boards, displays, mirrors, work bench, office area, maintaining overall cleanliness and visual appeal of the practice.
• Understands product issues and analyzes any problems. Thoroughly and accurately answer patient questions regarding insurance, warranty, products, materials, services, pricing, upgrades, promotions, etc.
• Performs other duties as needed and as assigned by manager.

Qualifications

• High School or GED qualification.
• ABO/NCLE preferred but not required.
• Minimum of one-year experience working as an Optician strongly preferred.
• Experience with HIPAA requirements preferred.
• PC skills to include MC Office, Windows, and Word Processing.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Excellent customer service skills and pleasant demeanor, experience with sales preferred.
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Collaborate with co-workers and patients.

Physical Demands

• Ability to utilize office equipment
• Prolonged sitting, standing, and walking
• Ability to lift up to 10 lbs