Optical Technician / Optician — Paid Training & Benefits

Clarkson Eyecare; Northfield (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package

401k + Employer Matching

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays

Paid Maternity Leave

Eyecare Certification Reimbursement

Competitive Base Pay

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Clarkson Eyecare in Minnesota is seeking an Optical Technician to deliver a world-class Total Patient Experience, dispense glasses and contacts, and support patients’ medical needs under optometrist prescriptions.

You will help patients select frames, take measurements, operate lensometers, and educate on lenses and coatings while ensuring accurate orders and precise measurements throughout the patient journey.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year in a role interacting with customers/patients.
• Previous medical office experience preferred; ophthalmic exposure strongly preferred.
• Background check as required by state regulations.
• Proof of identity and right to work in the United States.

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 prescriptions.
• Operate the auto-lensometer and manual lensometer.
• Educate and recommend specific lenses, coatings, and frames to suit patient needs.
• Accurately collect measurements such as bridge, eye size, temple length, seg heights, vertex distance, PD, and pantoscopic tilt.
• Dispense orders and repair/adjust patient frames; dispense glasses and contacts per current process.

Skills

Customer service

Sales experience

Ophthalmic knowledge

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Clarkson Eyecare in Minnesota is seeking an Optical Technician to deliver a world-class Total Patient Experience, dispense glasses and contacts, and support patients’ medical needs under optometrist prescriptions.

You will help patients select frames, take measurements, operate lensometers, and educate on lenses and coatings while ensuring accurate orders and precise measurements throughout the patient journey.