Travel Optician I — Eyewear & Patient Care

Nittany Eye Associates, Ltd.; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Nittany Eye Associates, Ltd. seeks an Optician I to travel between its five locations to ensure top-quality patient care. You will review prescriptions, educate patients on lens options, and help select frames that fit medical needs and lifestyle.

The role involves achieving sales goals, managing eyewear inventory, and coordinating with physicians on prescriptions and insurance. Training is provided for optical experience if needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• 0–3 years of experience preferred.
• Good organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Coachable—open to feedback and continual improvement.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Professional phone and office etiquette.

Responsibilities

• Review Physician’s prescriptions and orders based on medical charts.
• Educate patients on corrective lens options and help them choose based on medical needs and lifestyle.
• Provide honest but compassionate feedback about aesthetic choices in frames.
• Achieve sales goals and quotas as determined by office staff while attending to patients’ needs.
• Manage inventory of frames and contact lenses to ensure variety and customer satisfaction.
• Communicate with physician with questions or concerns about prescriptions and eye-related issues.
• Perform adjustments and repairs of eyewear.
• Place optical orders with a general understanding of insurance benefits.

Skills

Customer service

Organization

Multitasking

Coachable

Flexibility

Phone etiquette

Job description

Nittany Eye Associates, Ltd. seeks an Optician I to travel between its five locations to ensure top-quality patient care. You will review prescriptions, educate patients on lens options, and help select frames that fit medical needs and lifestyle.

The role involves achieving sales goals, managing eyewear inventory, and coordinating with physicians on prescriptions and insurance. Training is provided for optical experience if needed.