Part Time Optician

EyeSouth Partners LLC; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading practice in eye care is seeking an Optician to deliver quality optical care and exceptional customer service. The role involves assisting patients with eyeglass orders, interpreting prescriptions, and applying strong sales skills. Join a dedicated team focused on enhancing customer loyalty and providing top-notch service without night or weekend shifts.

Benefits

401k w/ Match

Generous PTO Package

7.5 Paid Holidays

Flexible Scheduling

Employee Discounts and Perks

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of eyecare experience required.
• ABO Certified.
• Strong computer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Interpret prescriptions and assist with fittings.
• Inspect lenses and ensure quality standards.
• Recommend lenses and frames to patients.

Skills

Customer Service

Multi-tasking

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Professionalism

Education

High School Diploma or Ged

Associates or equivalent

Job description

Company Overview

At MidWest Eye Center, we are committed to your total eye care. Our staff provides an innovative and integrated approach, using state-of-the-art technology, combined with the upmost in personal attention and service. Whether it’s performing Lasik or treating retina conditions or removing cataracts, you can be sure of the quality of vision care provided by our team of skilled, caring professionals. MidWest Eye Center has a complete roster of board-certified Ophthalmologists, Retina Specialists and Optometrists, offering diagnosis along with surgical and non-surgical treatment for eye diseases MidWest Eye Center’s Cincinnati, Ohio and Northern Kentucky locations are easily accessible from the surrounding Tri-state area.

Position Summary

The Optician must be able to work with our diverse base of customers (i.e. pediatric, adolescent, and adult) by delivering quality optical care and outstanding and friendly customer service establishing customer loyalty. The Optician must be able to assist patients with eyeglasses ordering and fittings. The Optician must also possess strong sales skills by demonstrating a high level of knowledge about our products and determining our patient's need for eyewear to recommend specific accessories and or enhancement for glasses.

Responsibilities

• Interpretation of prescriptions written by ophthalmologists and optometrists
• Communicate with physician regarding questions or concerns about prescriptions and other eye-related issues
• Inspect lenses to detect flaws, verify prescription, progressive measurements, lens enhancements and coatings.
• Measure bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers, using measuring devices
• Mount and secure lenses in holding tools or chucks for cutting, polishing, and or grinding
• Assist in selecting frames according to style and color, and ensure that frames are coordinated with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions
• Recommend specific lenses, lens coating, other lens enhancements, and frames to suit patient needs
• Verify that finished lenses are ground to specifications
• Create work orders for lab technicians to ensure delivery of the proper lenses
• Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses -
• Heat, shape, or bend plastic or metal frames to adjust eyeglasses to properly fit
• Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames
• Repair broken/damaged frames
• Educate on proper wear, care of eyeglasses, and contact lens
• Inspect lenses to detect flaws, verify prescription, progressive measurements, lens enhancements and coatings.
• Determine clients' current lens prescriptions, when necessary, using lensometers or lens analyzers, and mark up progressives correctly
• Keeping track of orders, prescriptions, and inventory
• Arrange and maintain displays of optical merchandise
• Attend training workshops/meetings as scheduled
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Ged required
• Minimum 2 years of eyecare experience required ABO Certified
• Minimum Associates or equivalent and on-the-job training or post-secondary education
• Strong computer knowledge and skills with a minimum typing speed of 30 AW PM Able to navigate multiple system applications
• Ability to effectively communicate
• Professionalism
• Multi-tasking
• Time Management
• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Strong computer knowledge and skills with a minimum typing speed of 30 AW PM.
• Able to navigate multiple system applications.

Preferred Skills:

• Prior retail sales or work in the healthcare industry (preferred)

Company Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees:

• 401k w/ Match• Generous PTO Package• 7.5 Paid Holidays• Flexible Scheduling• Employee Discounts and Perks

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

NO NIGHTS, NO WEEKENDS.

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