Optician — Flexible Hours, Lucrative Spiff & Growth

EyeCare Services Partners (ESP); Stickney Township (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, optical coverage

401k

Paid holidays & PTO

Parking

Job summary

Chicago Eye Consultants in Stickney, IL seeks a skilled Optician to dispense and fit spectacles, contacts, and optical aids from prescriptions. Expect a patient-focused role with no late evenings and strong growth potential.

The position emphasizes eye anatomy knowledge, lens/material guidance, frame selection, and precise measurements, with a collaborative team and supportive environment.

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).

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, ensuring proper alignment and fit.
• Measures lens power, pupillary distance, multifocal segment height, lens base curve, vertex distance and prism power.
• Orders custom lens products and monitors delivery timelines; communicates delays to patients.
• Post charges and insurance payments; bill insurance when needed.
• Order contact lenses and/or trials; verify lens prescriptions.
• Assists in returns and inventory maintenance; supports displays and merchandising.
• Continuing education and training to maintain job knowledge.
• Troubleshoot issues with new eyeglasses; follow clinical workflow between clinic and dispensary.
• Collaborate with team to meet daily/monthly sales goals.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Retail optician experience

Interpersonal skills

Math skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma

ABO Certification (preferred)

Tools

Basic computer literacy

Job description

Chicago Eye Consultants in Stickney, IL seeks a skilled Optician to dispense and fit spectacles, contacts, and optical aids from prescriptions. Expect a patient-focused role with no late evenings and strong growth potential.

The position emphasizes eye anatomy knowledge, lens/material guidance, frame selection, and precise measurements, with a collaborative team and supportive environment.