Optical Technician — Vision Care Expert

Eye Care Partners Career Opportunities; Rock Hill (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package

401k + Employer Matching

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays

Paid Maternity Leave

Competitive Base Pay

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Clarkson Eyecare in Rock Hill, Missouri, is seeking an Optical Technician to dispense glasses and contacts per ophthalmologist prescriptions, fitting frames, and delivering a world-class Total Patient Experience. Training will be provided as needed.

The role emphasizes eyewear sales support, patient interaction, and adhering to HIPAA and safety protocols. Prior ophthalmic experience is preferred but not required, with opportunities for growth within EyeCare Partners networks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous medical office experience preferred; ophthalmic experience strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year in a position interacting with customers/patients or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

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.

Skills

Communication

Reading insurance forms

Reading and interpreting safety rules

Writing routine reports

Public speaking

HIPAA compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Clarkson Eyecare in Rock Hill, Missouri, is seeking an Optical Technician to dispense glasses and contacts per ophthalmologist prescriptions, fitting frames, and delivering a world-class Total Patient Experience. Training will be provided as needed.

The role emphasizes eyewear sales support, patient interaction, and adhering to HIPAA and safety protocols. Prior ophthalmic experience is preferred but not required, with opportunities for growth within EyeCare Partners networks.