Optician Health Tech – Veteran Optical Services

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Cape Coral (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) seeks an experienced Health Tech (Optician) to support operations at the Cape Coral VA Medical Center. You will coordinate optical operations, liaise with eye clinic providers and prosthetics teams, and deliver exceptional service to Veterans.

Required is at least one year of Optician experience, with strong independent work capabilities and a focus on prescription interpretation, problem resolution, and quality assurance of optical components and tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working as an Optician required.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining high standards of patient service.
• Strong accuracy in prescription interpretation and problem resolution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate optical operations and serve as a liaison between VCS, eye clinic providers and prosthetics teams.
• Deliver exceptional service to Veterans by ensuring accurate prescriptions and proper frame selection.
• Identify prescription discrepancies and take corrective action to ensure patient satisfaction.
• Verify optical accuracy and QA through verification of transitions, alignment, and measurements.

Skills

Prescription interpretation

Independent work

Patient service

Quality assurance

Tools

Lensometer

Lens clock

Frame heater

PD ruler

Pupilometer

Penlight

Interpupillary measuring devices

Frame cleaning products

Lens cleaning products

Thickness caliper

Vertex densometer

Tolerance charts

Visual acuity charts

Job description

The Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) seeks an experienced Health Tech (Optician) to support operations at the Cape Coral VA Medical Center. You will coordinate optical operations, liaise with eye clinic providers and prosthetics teams, and deliver exceptional service to Veterans.

Required is at least one year of Optician experience, with strong independent work capabilities and a focus on prescription interpretation, problem resolution, and quality assurance of optical components and tools.