OPTICAL TECHNICIAN (non-cert)

Graystone Eye; North Carolina; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Graystone Eye in Hickory, NC seeks an Optical Technician (non-cert) to fill eyeglass prescriptions, fit lenses and frames, and support patients across our Hickory, Boone, Lenoir, Lincolnton and Wilkesboro offices.

Under supervision, you'll measure, select frames, grind lenses, educate clients, and perform repairs while traveling to satellite locations as needed. High School education required; optical experience preferred; certification within one year of hire.

Qualifications

• High School education is required.
• Optical-related experience preferred.
• Certification within one year of hire to retain position.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills expected.
• Problem-solver with analytical abilities.
• Well-organized with attention to detail.
• Ability to travel to satellite locations.

Responsibilities

• Stacks, straightens, and cleans frame boards.
• Determines client's lens prescription using lensometer and clients' glasses.
• Recommends lenses, coatings, and frames to suit client needs.
• Assists client in selecting frames by style and color, sized to measurements.
• Measures bridge, eye size, temple length, vertex distance, PD, and optical centers.
• Prepares work orders for grinding lenses and fabricating eyeglasses.
• Verifies finished lenses are ground to spec.
• Heats/bends frames to fit client.
• Instructs clients on wearing and care of eyeglasses.
• Sells optical goods (binoculars, sunglasses, magnifiers, low vision aids).
• Repairs frames and components; calculates sale amount.
• Willingness to travel to satellite locations.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma

Certification within 1 year of hire

Tools

Lensometer

Job description

OPTICAL TECHNICIAN (non-cert)# OPTICAL TECHNICIAN (non-cert)Hickory Office - HICKORY, NC 28603; Boone Office - Boone, NC 28607; Lenoir Office - Lenoir, NC 28645; Lincolnton Office - Lincolnton, NC 28092; Wilkesboro Office - North Wilkesboro, NC 28659## OverviewPosition TypeFull Time## Description**Graystone Eye is looking for an individual who is willing to serve our patients with one vision in mind:****Achieving Exemplary Exemplary Clinical Outcomes & Providing an Unparalleled Experience for Patients, Employees, and Families****JOB SUMMARY**This individual fills ophthalmic eyeglass prescriptions and fits and adapts lenses and frames by performing the duties detailed below.**RESPONSIBILITIES:**• Stacks, straightens, and cleans frame boards as necessary. • Determines client's current lens prescription, when necessary, using lensometer or lens analyzer and client's eyeglasses. • Recommends specific lenses, lens coatings, and frames to suit client needs. • Under supervision assists client in selecting frames according to style and color, coordinating frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. • Under supervision, measures client's bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers of eyes. • Under supervision, prepares work order and instructions for grinding lenses and fabricating eyeglasses. • Under supervision, verifies finished lenses are ground to specification. • With supervision, heats, shapes, or bends plastic or metal frames to adjust eyeglasses to fit client. • Instructs clients in adapting to, wearing, and caring for eyeglasses. • Evaluates and does preliminary assessments of problems with patient's eyeglasses. • Sells optical goods such as binoculars, plano sunglasses, magnifying glasses, and low vision aids. • Repairs damaged frames as well as screws, nose pads and temple pins. Performs hinge repairs and holders. • Computes amount of sale. • Other duties as assigned.## Qualifications**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE** • High School education • Optical-related experience preferred • Certification within one year of hire to retain position**ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES** • Strong communication and interpersonal skills • Problem-solver with analytical skills • Personable; empathetic with patient's needs and concerns • Well-organized with attention to detail • Ability to work as a team member • Demonstrated computer literacy • Willingness and ability to travel to satellite locations**LANGUAGE SKILLS** • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos • Ability to write sample correspondence • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization**MATHEMATICAL SKILLS** • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units or measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.**REASONING ABILITIES** • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions. • Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**The physical demand described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and speak or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus. **WORK ENVIRONMENT** The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.