Optical Sales & Fitting Specialist

Eye Care Partners Career Opportunities; Overland (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package

401k + Employer Matching

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays

Paid Maternity Leave

Competitive Base Pay

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Clarkson Eyecare in Overland, MO is seeking an Optical Technician (Optician) to dispense and fit glasses and contacts from prescriptions written by Optometrists and Ophthalmologists, while delivering a world-class Total Patient Experience.

Full-time position with benefits. Strong communication, basic ophthalmic skills, and ability to operate lensometry equipment are essential; excellent customer service is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in a medical/ophthalmic setting preferred.
• Minimum 1 year in customer-facing role or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with patients while delivering medical support.
• Determine patient needs and upsell products to meet expectations.
• Assist patients in selecting frames based on style and facial measurements.
• Operate auto-lensometer and manual lensometer.
• Educate on lenses, coatings and frames to suit needs.
• Accurately measure bridge, eye size, temple length, seg heights, and pupillary distance.
• Dispense glasses and contact lens orders in the system.
• Maintain inventory and keep work area clean and organized.

Skills

Communication

Insurance forms literacy

Reading safety rules

Report writing

Public speaking

HIPAA compliance

Background check

Identity verification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Clarkson Eyecare in Overland, MO is seeking an Optical Technician (Optician) to dispense and fit glasses and contacts from prescriptions written by Optometrists and Ophthalmologists, while delivering a world-class Total Patient Experience.

Full-time position with benefits. Strong communication, basic ophthalmic skills, and ability to operate lensometry equipment are essential; excellent customer service is required.