Optical Technician & Frame Fitting Specialist

Clarkson Eyecare, Inc.; Mehlville (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package

401k + Employer Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Paid Maternity Leave

Competitive Base Pay

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Clarkson Eyecare, Inc. in Mehlville, MO is seeking an Optical Technician (Optician) to dispense and fit glasses and contacts from optometrist prescriptions. The role supports patients' medical needs while maximizing retail sales.

You will handle frame selection, measurements, lens recommendations, and operate lensometers. Strong communication and insurance familiarity are essential, with a commitment to HIPAA compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret insurance forms.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and operating manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Responsibilities

• Embrace and execute our Total Patient Experience to build relationships with all patients while delivering great medical support.
• Determine patients' 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, seg 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 in E360.
• Maintain frame standards with cleaning and organization of fully stocked and well-presented areas.
• Follow all protocols to keep frame inventory accurate.
• General office duties and cleaning to be assigned by manager.
• Assist with other duties in the office as needed.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Insurance forms literacy

Document interpretation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Clarkson Eyecare, Inc. in Mehlville, MO is seeking an Optical Technician (Optician) to dispense and fit glasses and contacts from optometrist prescriptions. The role supports patients' medical needs while maximizing retail sales.

You will handle frame selection, measurements, lens recommendations, and operate lensometers. Strong communication and insurance familiarity are essential, with a commitment to HIPAA compliance.