Optical Consultant

AEG Vision; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Match

Medical/Dental/Life/STD/LTD

Vision Service Plan

Job summary

Advanced Eye Care is seeking an Optical Consultant to join our team and support optometrists in delivering exceptional patient care. You will help patients select frames and lenses, explain customized recommendations, and educate on care, warranties, and insurance basics while maintaining accurate records in our EHR system.

Strong communication, customer service, and detail orientation are essential as is the ability to work closely with technicians and managers to ensure timely orders and a

Qualifications

• High School or GED required; ABO/NCLE preferred but not required.
• At least 1 year of optician experience preferred.
• Experience with HIPAA compliance preferred.
• Proficient PC skills including MS Office, Windows, and word processing.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in selecting frames, lenses, and coatings according to needs.
• Explain recommendations and educate patients on care, warranty, and services.
• Take and follow up on patient calls; track orders and resolve issues.
• Enter prescriptions into the EHR/ALE system and maintain charts.
• Maintain product knowledge on lenses, frames, rebates, and insurance basics.
• Communicate with technicians and managers to obtain order status.
• Ensure final eyewear fit, comfort, and proper adjustments.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Manual dexterity

Sales experience

HIPAA compliance

Patient education

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Windows

Word processing

Job 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

Practice Name

Advanced Eye Care

Base Wage Range

$18.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefit Packages

Benefits: 401(k) with Match, Medical/Dental/Life/STD/LTD, Vision Service Plan, Employee Vision Discount, Program HSA/FSA, PTO, Paid Holidays *Benefits applicable to Full Time Employment only*