Optician

Northwell Health; Town of Riverhead (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York seeks an Ophthalmic Dispenser to assist ophthalmologists in diagnosing and treating eye movement disorders and related conditions. You will fit eyeglasses and contacts, measure patients' eyes, and coordinate lens production with labs and vendors.

The ideal candidate holds a New York ophthalmic dispenser license, 1–3 years of experience, and may be bilingual in Spanish. Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. duties and salary details are provided in this job posting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Current License to practice as an Ophthalmic Dispenser in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed. Current Contact Lens Dispenser Certification preferred.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

Responsibilities

• Fits eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescription written by ophthalmologist or optometrist.
• Measures clients' eyes, including distance between centers of pupils, distance between eye surface and lens, bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, and papillary distance.
• Proposes eyeglass frames, lenses, and lens coatings after considering prescription and customer's occupation, habits, and facial features.
• Verifies finished lenses are ground to specification.
• Submits ophthalmic laboratory information to grind and insert lens, lens size, materials, color, and style.
• Liaises with sales professionals and vendors.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Under the supervision of, and in conjunction with an Ophthalmologist, diagnoses and treats eye movement disorders and associated sensory deficiencies. Performing administrative duties, such as assists in managing prescriptions, customer records etc.

Job Responsibility

• Fits eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescription written by ophthalmologist or optometrist.


• Measures clients' eyes, including distance between centers of pupils, distance between the eye surface and lens, bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, and papillary distance.


• Proposes eyeglass frames, lenses, and lens coatings after considering prescription and customer's occupation, habits, and facial features.


• Verifies finished lenses are ground to specification.


• Submits ophthalmic laboratory information to grind and insert lens, lens size, materials, color, and style.


• Liaises with sales professionals and vendors.


• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.


• Current License to practice as an Ophthalmic Dispenser in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed. Current Contact Lens Dispenser Certification preferred.


• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

Bilingual Spanish, preferred.

Experience in a fast paced, high volume work environment, preferred.

Shift Details: Monday-Friday, 8:30a-5p

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).