Optical Team Member / Optician - Training Provided!

Clarkson Eyecare; O’Fallon (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarkson Eyecare seeks an Optical Technician to support Total Patient Experience by dispensing glasses and contacts, fitting frames, and applying ophthalmic prescriptions. The role emphasizes accurate measurements and personalized patient care in a clinical setting.

The candidate will use lensometers to verify prescriptions, educate patients on lenses and coatings, and ensure orders are dispensed correctly while upholding high service standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year in a role interacting with customers/patients.
• ABO and NCLE certifications preferred but not required.
• Must be able to provide proof of identity and right to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and fit glasses and contacts based on prescriptions.
• Assist patients in frame selection to match style and facial features.
• Take and verify measurements (bridge, eye size, pupillary distance, pantoscopic tilt).
• Operate lensometry equipment to verify prescriptions.

Skills

Customer service

Eye measurements

Prescription interpretation

Frame selection guidance

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Lensometer

Auto-lensometer

Manual lensometer

ABO/NCLE certifications (preferred)

Job description

Summary

An Optical Technician will achieve a world class Total Patient Experience that maximizes retail sales while also supporting the patients' medical needs. This team member is trained to dispense and fit glasses and contacts, working from the prescriptions written by Optometrists and Ophthalmologists. They connect the patient's needs to the goods and services offered.

Location

• Work is primarily performed in a standard office or clinical setting. However, travel to other locations may be required to carry out essential job duties and responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Embrace and execute our Total Patient Experience to build relationships with all patients while delivering great medical support.
• Determine patient wants and needs and sell to exceed their expectations.
• Assist patients in selecting frames according to style and color, coordinating frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions.
• Operate the auto-lensometer and manual lensometer.
• Educate and recommend specific lenses, lens coatings and frames to suit patient needs.
• Accurately collect measurements such as bridge, eye size, temple length, segment heights, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and pantoscopic tilt.
• Dispense patient orders and repair and adjust patient frames.
• Dispense all glasses and/or contact lens orders using current process.

Qualifications

• Previous medical office experience preferred; previous ophthalmic experience strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year in a position interacting with customers/patients or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Favorable result on background check as required by state.
• Must be able to provide proof of identity and right to work in the United States.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or GED required.

Licenses and Credentials

• ABO and NCLE certifications preferred but not required.

Systems and Technology

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Physical Requirements

• This role requires a variety of physical activities to effectively perform essential job functions. The position involves frequent walking (75%), sitting (50%), and standing (50%), with regular bending, stooping, and reaching (25–50%). Employees must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull items up to 25 lbs. Strong fine motor skills and full use of hands are essential, as the role demands constant grasping, writing/typing, and use of technology. Visual and auditory acuity—including color, depth, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus—is required 100% of the time. Occasional driving or climbing may also be necessary.

Equal Employment Opportunity

EyeCare Partners is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Note

Job descriptions are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions about jobs. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.