Optician - Comprehensive Care Center

Clinica Sierra Vista; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health coverage

Generous vacation days

Wellness plan

Continuing education assistance

403(B) plan with matching

Job summary

Clinica Sierra Vista is seeking a dedicated Optician to join our team in Bakersfield, CA. This full-time position involves helping patients select glasses, collecting eye measurements, and managing optical supplies.

Our organization takes pride in serving diverse community members with respect and care. As an Optician, you'll interpret prescriptions, recommend lens options, ensure the quality of lab work, and maintain a well-organized work environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a high school graduate.
• ABO certification is preferred.
• Must have a current CPR card.
• Must have a clean CA driver's license.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
• Excellent communication and organization skills are required.
• Previous work experience in a related field is preferred.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to prioritize tasks.
• Must work a flexible schedule.
• Must adhere to health/immunization requirements.

Responsibilities

• Interpret prescriptions from the optometrist.
• Collect eye measurements for glasses.
• Recommend frames and lens options based on prescriptions.
• Create work orders for contracted labs for glasses.
• Verify quality of lab work upon return.
• Adjust glasses for proper fit and repair frames.
• Educate patients on lens use.
• Organize work station and inventory.
• Order optical supplies as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Organization skills

Bilingual in Spanish

Education

High school graduate

ABO certification

Current CPR card

Job description

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Optician - Comprehensive Care Center

Full Time Regular Bakersfield, CA, US 1 Attachments

Salary Range: $25.00 To $28.50 Hourly

Clinica Sierra Vista is excited to be one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Centers in the Nation! We’re honored to serve the men and women of the fields. We also offer care and support to the inner city, the rural and isolated, those of low, moderate, and fixed incomes, and families from an array of cultural backgrounds who speak several languages. We don’t inquire about immigration status because we simply don’t need to know. If you come to us, we will treat you like any other patient.

As we grow our team, we are looking for individuals who believe the patient is always #1.

Why work for us?

• Competitive pay which matches your abilities and experience
• Health coverage for you and your family
• Generous number of vacation days per year
• A robust wellness plan and health club discounts
• Continuing education assistance to grow and further your talents
• 403(B) plan with company matching

Intrigued? We’d love to hear from you! Please review the job details below and then click “apply.”

We're looking for someone to join our team as a Opticianwho:

The optician works on the front line of vision care. The job will generally detail tasks pertaining to glasses such as helping patients select frame and lens, collect eye measurements for glasses order, create lab orders, adjust glasses to ensure a proper fit, repair frames, and maintain frame inventory. The position requires an individual who can function independently, respect the confidentiality of our patient’s problems, and multitask in fast paced environment.

Essential Functions:

• Interpret prescriptions written by optometrist on site.
• Collect eye measurements including pupillary distance and seg height.
• Make proper recommendation on frames and lens options for patients according to the prescription.
• Create work order for contracted lab to ensure proper delivery of glasses.
• Verify accuracy and quality of lab work when glasses order returns from the lab.
• Adjust eyeglasses to ensure a proper fit.
• Repair broken frames.
• Educate patients on proper lens use.
• Keep work station, paperwork, and inventory organized.
• Order optical supplies as needed
• Able to perform other duties as assigned and directed. Please see attachment for full job description.

You'll be successful with the following qualifications:

• High school graduate required.
• ABO certification preferred.
• Current CPR card required.
• Current CA driver’s license and clean driving record required.
• Bilingual/fluent in Spanish preferred.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Previous work experience in related field preferred
• Attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks efficiently.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including evenings.
• Self-starter, motivated, willingness to learn, flexible
• Must adhere to Clinica Sierra Vista’s employee health/immunization requirements or provide a valid exemption request for subsequent approval.

Clinica Sierra Vista values human rights, goodwill, respect, inclusivity, equality, and recognizes that the organization derives its strength from a rich diversity of thoughts, ideas, and contributions. As leaders in healthcare industry, we aspire to be an employer of choice by promoting an organizational culture that reflects these core values. We seek to attract, develop, and retain a talented and dedicated workforce where people of diverse races, genders, religions, cultures, political affiliations and lifestyles thrive. Our goal is to create a welcoming and inclusive environment that empowers our employees to provide the highest level of service to our community of residents and businesses; they’re counting on us.

Clinica Sierra Vista is an equal opportunity employer and strives to attract qualified applicants from all walks of life without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state and/or local law. We aim to create an environment that celebrates and embraces the diversity of our workforce. We welcome you to join our team!