Optical Tech (Optician) – Missouri Health System

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Columbia Township (MO); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 58.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) seeks an experienced Health Tech (Opticians) to support optical shops at the Columbia and Rolla MO VA Medical Centers. You will coordinate optical operations and act as a liaison between VCS, eye clinic providers and prosthetics teams to enhance veteran care.

Must be certified by the State Board of Opticianry and capable of independent work, with strong focus on prescription accuracy, optical verification, and quality assurance across equipment and frames.

Formación

• Must be certified by the State Board of Opticianry.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining high patient service standards.
• Experience in optical verification and problem resolution.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate optical operations within VCS Optical Shops.
• Liaise between VCS, eye clinic providers and prosthetics teams.
• Identify prescription discrepancies and take corrective action.
• Perform optical verification and ensure quality assurance.

Conocimientos

Prescription interpretation

Independent work

Quality assurance

Customer service

Educación

State Board of Opticianry certification

Herramientas

Lensometer

Pupilometer

Frame heater

PD ruler

Frame and lens cleaning

Vertex densometer

Tolerance charts

Visual acuity charts

Descripción del empleo

Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) seeks an experienced Health Tech (Opticians) to support optical shops at the Columbia and Rolla MO VA Medical Centers. You will coordinate optical operations and act as a liaison between VCS, eye clinic providers and prosthetics teams to enhance veteran care.

Must be certified by the State Board of Opticianry and capable of independent work, with strong focus on prescription accuracy, optical verification, and quality assurance across equipment and frames.