Optical Technician / Optician

Clarkson Eyecare; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 23,419 - 31,684; Full time

Job summary

Clarkson Eyecare in Alexandria, VA seeks an Optical Technician to deliver a world-class Total Patient Experience while supporting patients' medical needs. The role dispenses and fits glasses and contacts from Optometrists' prescriptions, connecting patient needs with the store's goods and services.

You'll determine patient wants, assist with frame selections based on measurements, operate auto-lensometer and lensometer, and educate customers on lenses, coatings, and frames.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of customer/patient interaction experience.
• Previous medical/ophthalmic office experience preferred.
• Must be able to provide proof of identity and right to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Deliver total patient experience while supporting medical needs.
• Assist patients in selecting frames based on style and measurements.
• Operate auto-lensometer and manual lensometer.
• Educate and recommend lenses, coatings, and frames.
• Take measurements such as bridge, eye size, temple length, seg heights, vertex distance, PD, and pantoscopic tilt.
• Dispense orders and adjust frames.
• Dispense glasses and/or contact lens orders per prescriptions.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Pay Range

$17 - $23

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. 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 selling to exceed their expectations.
• Assist patients in selecting frames according to style and color, coordinating frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions.
• Able to operate the auto-lensometer and manual lensometer.
• Educate and recommend specific lenses, lens coatings and frames to suit patient needs.
• Can 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 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—requires 100% of the time. Occasional driving or climbing may also be necessary.

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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.

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