Optician

EyeCare Services Partners (ESP); La Quinta (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, optical coverage

401k with company match

Short- and long-term disability

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Milauskas Eye Institute in Rancho Mirage, California seeks an experienced Optician to join a service-focused team. Dispense spectacles and contacts, advise on lenses and frames, and ensure accurate measurements and timely care.

The role emphasizes patient education and a smooth clinic-to-dispensary workflow in a collaborative environment. Excellent hours with no late evenings or major holidays, plus a lucrative bonus program and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Bi-lingual, English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and fit spectacles, contact lenses and other optical aids from prescriptions.
• Advise patients on lens materials, frames, and styles, including fit and comfort.
• Perform measurements such as pupillary distance, lens power and frame alignment.
• Manage inventory and order lenses, frames and supplies.
• Provide patient education and assist in exam-to-dispensary hand-off.

Skills

Bi-lingual (EN/ES)

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Join a Practice Where Your Expertise is Valued!

Milauskas Eye Institute is seeking a skilled, service-driven Optician to join our team in Rancho Mirage, California. We offer more than just a job; we offer a rewarding career with no late evenings, no major holidays, and excellent hours. You'll benefit from a lucrative monthly bonus program, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative, team-oriented environment that supports your growth and success.

If you're American Board of Opticianry certified with 1–2 years of retail optician experience, we’d love to connect with you!

We are committed to customer service and making every interaction extraordinary while inspiring the complete confidence of our patients. Our employees contribute directly to the growth and success of our practices and take pride in being a member of our team. We strongly believe that the manner in which our patients and customers are treated by our employees is as important as the services provided by the doctor.

All of us at Milauskas Eye Institute are committed to inclusion and belonging. We believe today more than ever that creating an environment where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and make it easy for others to do the same will benefit us all.It isn’t speaking the words, but starts with a culture of caring, listening and service. We would thoroughly enjoy meeting with you and discussing our employment opportunities.

The Optician will dispense and fit spectacles, contact lenses and other optical aides, working from printed or computerized prescriptions with assistance. They will advise patients on various types of lenses and spectacle frames, including advice on style, weight, and color. Instructs patients on how to wear and care for their spectacles and contacts.

Responsibilities:

• Provides patient education regarding lens materials, products, and designs
• Performs prescription analysis such as interpreting and transposing
• Provides recommendations to patients regarding proper eyeglass frame selection
• Determines ideal recommendations by incorporating frame design, lens materials and optics with patient’s prescription and lifestyle considerations
• Performs eyeglass frame adjustments and repairs. Includes proper alignment of frame, comfortable fit, functional vision and instructions on proper wear and care of eyeglasses
• Performs accurate measurements of lens power, pupillary distance, multifocal segment height, lens base curve, vertex distance, and prism power
• Orders custom lens products from identified vendors and monitors process to ensure on-time delivery and communicates any delays to patient
• Post charges, patient and insurance claim payments and bill insurance when needed
• Order contact lenses and/or trials
• Verifies lens prescriptions of ordered lenses and checks for accuracy
• Assists in the return of authorized merchandise to manufacturers
• Design, arrange and maintain product displays
• Monitors product inventory levels
• Maintains inventory of office supplies and other materials necessary to properly run the department
• Maintains instruments and hand tools used
• Maintains job knowledge by participating in continuing education opportunities and training
• Ability to perform troubleshoot to determine cause for issues with new eyeglasses
• Follows clinical workflow to ensure a clean hand-off from clinic to dispensary.
• Work in cooperation with other dispensary associates to meet and exceed daily and monthly sales goals
• Executes duties of position in a professional and courteous manner
• Handles sensitive information in a confidential manner
• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Bi-lingual, English/Spanish is highly preferred
• Certification by American Board of Opticianry preferred
• One to two years of retail optician experience required
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients, staff, managers, and doctors
• Understanding of the anatomy of the eye as well as normal, abnormal vision and perception
• Basic computer literacy required
• Excellent math skills that allow for precise work related to opticianry and sales (basic algebraic equations and monetary calculations)

In turn we will offer:

• Benefits to full-time team members that include comprehensive medical, dental and optical coverage, 401k and short- and long-term disability.
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off.
• Paid parking where applicable.
• Team oriented working environment where you are heard and respected.