Part-Time Optical Technician (Optician)

EyeCare Partners LLC; Lake Saint Louis (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

EyeCare Partners LLC in Lake St. Louis, MO is seeking a part-time Optical Technician (Optician) to dispense glasses and contacts, assist with frame selection, and support patient care under the direction of eye doctors.

This role emphasizes delivering a world-class Total Patient Experience while helping drive retail sales. Qualifications include high school diploma or GED, ABO/ABOC certification preferred but not required, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret insurance forms.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• HIPAA: All Associates must comply with the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as it pertains to disclosures of protected health information (PHI) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and HIPPA Privacy Policies and Procedures
• Favorable result on background check as required by state
• Must be able to provide proof of identity and right to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Embrace and execute our Total Patient Experience to build relationships with all patients while delivering great medical support
• Determine patients' wants and needs and sell to exceed their expectations
• Assist patients in selecting frames according to style and color, coordinating frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions
• Operate the auto-lensometer and manual lensometer
• Educate and recommend specific lenses, lens coatings and frames to suit patient needs
• Accurately collect measurements such as bridge, eye size, temple length, seg heights, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and pantoscopic tilt
• Dispense patient orders and repair and adjust patient frames
• Dispense all glasses and/or contact lens orders in E360
• Ensure all job aids and policies are followed
• Maintain frame standards with cleaning and organization of fully stocked and well-presented areas
• Follow all protocols to keep frame inventory accurate
• General office duties and cleaning to be assigned by manager
• Assist with other duties in the office as needed

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Insurance forms reading

HIPAA compliance

Reading documents

Public speaking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

EyeCare Partners LLC in Lake St. Louis, MO is seeking a part-time Optical Technician (Optician) to dispense glasses and contacts, assist with frame selection, and support patient care under the direction of eye doctors.

This role emphasizes delivering a world-class Total Patient Experience while helping drive retail sales. Qualifications include high school diploma or GED, ABO/ABOC certification preferred but not required, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.