Optician: Elevate Eyewear & Patient Experience

International Eyecare Center-Mt. Zion; Mount Zion (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Match

Vision Discount

HSA/FSA

PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

AEG is seeking an Optician to provide eyewear solutions and exceptional patient care. You will assist patients in selecting frames, lenses, and coatings, ensuring proper fit, measurements, and accurate dispensing while delivering outstanding service.

You will interpret prescriptions, enter data into the EHR/ALE, and educate patients on insurance benefits and care guidelines. This full-time on-site role emphasizes teamwork and quality patient experiences.

Qualifications

• High School or GED qualification.
• ABO/NCLE preferred but not required.
• Minimum of one-year experience working as an Optician strongly preferred.
• Experience with HIPAA requirements preferred.
• PC skills to include MC Office, Windows, and Word Processing.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Excellent customer service skills and pleasant demeanor, experience with sales preferred.
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

Responsibilities

• Delivers extraordinary experience to each patient. Provides patients with a complete understanding of our customized recommendations for products and services.
• Receive patient handoff from technicians or doctors and establish a rapport by asking lifestyle questions to identify their visual needs and recommend the most appropriate frames, lenses, lens treatments, and specialty products.
• Keeps current on company/industry products and procedures, manufacturer rebates, and types of lenses and frames available.
• Takes and returns patient calls, updating patients on the status of their order and resolving order issues should they arise. Escalates any issues to management.
• Assist patients in selecting frames, lens type, and lens treatments including tints and coatings; depending on specific patient needs and facial measurements.
• Educate patients on proper eyeglass and contact lens care, maintenance, warranty coverage, protection plans and replacement options.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of both medical and vision insurance plans, including eligibility, benefits, copays, deductibles, authorizations, and coverage limitations.
• Interprets prescriptions written by Optometrist and Ophthalmologist.
• Accurately interpret prescriptions written by Optometrists and Ophthalmologists. Enter all prescription information into the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and ALE system while ensuring all required documentation is scanned and attached to the patient's chart.
• Follow-up on all pending orders. Verify all orders are within the time guidelines and informs patients if delays occurs. Notify patients when eyewear is ready.
• Dispense glasses by inspecting the product, checking for proper fit, adjusting if necessary, and asking for feedback.
• Adjust eyewear to ensure visual acuity, proper fit, and patient comfort by using various tools to perform eyewear adjustments and repairs.
• Proficient in using tools such as pupilometers, PD sticks, lensometers, pliers, wrenches, frame warmers, etc.
• Regularly communicates with technicians and managers, providing additional patient information, or asking for an order status.
• Inspects the final product ensuring there are no flaws; clean and polish lenses.
• Clean and organize frame boards, displays, mirrors, work bench, office area, maintaining overall cleanliness and visual appeal of the practice.
• Understands product issues and analyzes any problems. Thoroughly and accurately answer patient questions regarding insurance, warranty, products, materials, services, pricing, upgrades, promotions, etc.
• Performs other duties as needed and as assigned by manager.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

HIPAA knowledge

PC skills

Strong organizational

Sales experience

ABO/NCLE

One-year experience

High School diploma

Medical/vision insurance knowledge

Education

High School or GED

Tools

Pupilometer

PD Sticks

Lensometer

Pliers

Wrenches

Frame warmer

Job description

AEG is seeking an Optician to provide eyewear solutions and exceptional patient care. You will assist patients in selecting frames, lenses, and coatings, ensuring proper fit, measurements, and accurate dispensing while delivering outstanding service.

You will interpret prescriptions, enter data into the EHR/ALE, and educate patients on insurance benefits and care guidelines. This full-time on-site role emphasizes teamwork and quality patient experiences.