Optician

Allina Health; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental

PTO/Time Away

Retirement Savings Plans

Life Insurance

Short-term/Long-term Disability

Vision benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Allina Health is seeking an experienced Optician for 1.0 FTE at the Bandana Square Clinic in Saint Paul, MN. You will conduct fitting, ordering, adjusting, and minor repairs of eyewear, coordinating care from prescription through to dispensing with labs and vendors.

The role emphasizes customer service, eyewear measurements, and teaching contact lens handling. It requires 2+ years of optician experience and certification preferred; includes day/evening shifts and potential benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years optician experience.
• Knowledge of complete eye exam tests and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Customer service and coordination.
• Maintains customer and vendor schedules.
• Answers calls, questions and concerns from customers and suppliers.
• Assists patients with eyewear returns and minor adjustments.
• Performs eyewear measurements and completes the prescription order.
• Assists in teaching contact lens insertion, removal & care.
• Places orders for contact lenses, as per doctors prescription.
• Receives contact lenses and call patients letting them know of product arrival.
• Ensures trial contact lens supplies are monitored and maintained.
• Collects retail payments and daily reconciliation.
• Orders supplies and frames to maintain optical shop inventory.

Skills

Optician experience

Eyewear measurements

Customer service

Education

Certified Optician - American Board of Opticianry preferred

Job description

## OpticianApplylocations: Allina Health Bandana Square Clinictime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-0073746**Location Address:**1021 Bandana Blvd ESuite 100Saint Paul, MN 55108-5109**Date Posted:**August 14, 2026**Department:**62833305 Retail Eye**Shift:**Day/Evening (United States of America)**Shift Length:**8 hour shift**Hours Per Week:**40**Union Contract:**Non-Union-NCT**Weekend Rotation:**None**Job Summary:**Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.**Key Position Details:*** 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period)* Combination of 8- and 12-hour day and evening shifts* No weekends**Job Description:**Conducts fitting, ordering, adjusting and minor repair of eyeglasses and contact lenses. Coordinates care from receiving the eyewear prescription, measurements, ordering and working successfully with eyewear vendors and labs to dispense eyewear. **Principle Responsibilities*** Customer service and coordination. + Maintains customer and vendor schedules. + Answers calls, questions and concerns from customers and suppliers. + Assists patients with eyewear returns and minor adjustments. + Performs eyewear measurements and completes the prescription order. + Assists in teaching contact lens insertion, removal & care of contact lenses. + Places orders for contact lenses, as per doctors prescription. + Receives contact lenses and call patients letting them know of product arrival + Ensures trial contact lens supplies are monitored and maintained + Collects retail payments and daily reconciliation.* Department and inventory organization and maintenance. + Works with lab and vendors to maintain a current, quality selection of eyewear. + Orders supplies and frames to maintain optical shop inventory.* Other duties as assigned.**Preferred Qualifications*** 2+ years optician experience* 2+ years knowledge of complete eye exam tests and procedures**Licenses/Certifications*** Certified Optician - American Board of Opticianry preferred**Physical Demands*** Light Work:* Lifting weight up to 20 lbs. occasionally, up to 10 lbs. frequently**Pay Range**### Pay Range: $20.79 to $28.31 per hour### The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.### **Benefit Summary** Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey. We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work. Benefits include:* Medical/Dental* PTO/Time Away* Retirement Savings Plans* Life Insurance* Short-term/Long-term Disability* Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)* Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable* Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program* Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer *\*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.*### About UsPeople at *Allina Health* have a career of making a difference in the lives of the millions of patients we see each year at our 90+ clinics, 12 hospitals and through a wide variety of specialty care services in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.We’re a not-for-profit organization committed to enriching your career by providing ongoing training, competitive compensation, support for work-life balance and ways to give back to the communities we serve. Join our team of 27,000+ employees – your career opportunities are limitless!Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere for our employees, patients, and community. Allina Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and will make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.Allina Health is an E-Verify EmployerAllina Health complies with federal requirements to verify the employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.Allina Health is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to records available from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization.An E-Verify case must be created no later than the third business day after the employee starts work for pay. All Forms I-9 *must*be completed and received by the Office of Human Resources accordingly.For more information, link to:Right to Work Poster (e-verify.gov)E-Verify Participation Poster English and Spanish# **Application Instructions:****External Candidates:** Click “Apply” to start your application. You will need to either create an account or sign into your account to submit an application.**Employees:** If you are a current Allina Health employee, you must sign into Workday and apply through Find Jobs to ensure that you are identified as an internal candidate.