Onsite Optician

Posterity Group LLC • Baltimore, MD

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Posterity Group LLC is seeking an Onsite Optician to staff The Baltimore VA Medical Center. The role involves filling medically necessary eyeglass prescriptions as written by VA eye care providers, ensuring medical justification for any add-ons or communicating with providers for updates. The Optician will assist Veteran beneficiaries by greeting them, understanding their lifestyle needs for prescription eyewear, recommending frames, and performing measurements for pupillary distances and segment heights. Responsibilities also include answering questions about eyeglasses and orders, verifying prescription specifications, and performing minor repairs and adjustments to eyewear, maintaining an adequate stock of spare parts for these repairs. A particular emphasis is placed on providing timely, high-quality services and interacting professionally with VA patients and staff.

Requirements

• At least a GED.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Any relevant certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fill medically necessary eyeglass prescriptions as written by privileged VA eye care providers.
• Ensure medical justification is within the prescription for any add-ons or communicate with the privileged VA eye care provider for updates.
• Assist Veteran beneficiaries by greeting them, determining lifestyle needs for prescription eyewear, assisting with frame selection, and making recommendations.
• Perform measurements for pupillary distances, segment heights, and base curves.
• Review final frame selection choice with Veteran beneficiary.
• Answer questions relating to Veteran beneficiary’s eyeglasses and eyeglass orders.
• Verify eyeglass prescription specifications provided by the VAMC Optometry or Ophthalmology clinics.
• Perform minor repairs and adjustments (e.g., replacing missing screws, replacing nose pads, repairing broken frames, frame adjustments).
• Maintain an adequate stock of spare parts to perform minor repairs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED