(USA) Optical Associate, Certified (ABO) – Sam’s Club

Walmart • Houston, TX

9d • $23 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for maintaining merchandise presentation, managing the sales floor in the Optical area, and handling inventory. The role involves operating hardware for member purchases, processing payments, returns, and exchanges. A key aspect of the job is educating members on eyewear usage and care, supporting contact lens insertions and removals, and selling Optical products and services. This includes measuring pupillary distance, adjusting and repairing frames and lenses, completing eyewear/contact lens orders, and verifying prescription information. The associate will perform final inspections of eyewear, troubleshoot non-adapt issues, and communicate with labs and optometrists. They will also monitor trial lens inventory, ensure optical equipment is calibrated and clean, and troubleshoot equipment failures. In applicable situations, the associate will schedule patient appointments, perform pre-testing, and record results under the guidance of an Optometrist, while also collecting payments for doctor/telehealth services. The role also involves processing member visits, scheduling and confirming appointments, and maintaining records in compliance with HIPAA and company procedures. Additionally, the associate will process insurance claims and payments for both doctor services and eye care materials. The position requires completing assigned virtual and hands-on trainings, developing knowledge of eye anatomy and diagnostic testing, and participating in internal development opportunities. Apprenticeship and state board requirements towards licensure must be satisfied, including registration with the state board and maintaining NPI registration where applicable. The role also involves leading and participating in teams, developing and implementing processes, and demonstrating compliance with company policies and ethical standards.

Requirements

• Active American Board of Opticianry (ABO) certification.
• Meets continuing education requirements to maintain certification.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Licensed/Registered States Only Meets state law requirements to become an apprentice optician and licensed optician.
• Must obtain state-required optician licensure within 18 months of hire or job entry for full-time associates, unless the applicable state licensure requirements mandate additional training hours.
• Must complete all applicable state licensure requirements and obtain optician licensure within 3 months of completing the minimum apprenticeship hours required by the state.
• As required by state regulations, works with Manager to register and maintain NPI number.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with insurance processing and electronic health records.
• In health care, optical services or retail operations

Responsibilities

• Maintains merchandise presentation by stocking merchandise, setting up, cleaning, and organizing product displays, removing damaged goods, signing and pricing merchandise appropriately, and securing fragile and high-shrink merchandise.
• Maintains the sales floor in the Optical area in accordance with company policies and procedures by properly handling claims and returns, zoning the area, arranging and organizing merchandise, and identifying shrink and damages.
• Receives and stocks merchandise in the Optical area.
• Organizes and maintains the Optical area by following company procedures, utilizing equipment appropriately, merchandising, and completing paperwork, logs, and other required documentation.
• Where applicable, receives, audits and maintains hearing aid inventory and processes sales and refunds through the POS system.
• Operates hardware (for example, cash registers or related equipment), processes member purchases, and assists in payments, returns, refunds, and exchanges using appropriate procedures for different membership and payment types.
• Educates members on eyewear usage and care and supports contact lens insertions, removals, and hygiene guidance.
• Sells Optical products and services by assisting members with purchasing decisions, measuring, adjusting, and repairing frames and lenses, completing eyewear/contact lens orders, identifying and verifying prescription information.
• Accurately measures pupillary distance and position of wear for various lens types, including bifocal, trifocal, occupational, and progressive lenses, using manual and digital systems.
• Performs frame adjustments and repairs and completes final inspection of eyewear prior to dispensing.
• Troubleshoots member non-adapt issues and communicates with labs and optometrists regarding job status and product update.
• Processes optical eyewear and contact lens orders, monitors trial lens inventory, and ensures calibration and cleanliness of optical equipment.
• Performs final inspections of eyewear, including compound prism verification, and troubleshoots non-adapt issues.
• Communicates with labs and optometrists regarding job status, product updates, and reordering expired lenses.
• Troubleshoots equipment failure issues and coordinates repairs.
• As applicable and under guidance of the contracted or associate Optometrist, schedules patient appointments, performs pre-testing, and records results.
• Embraces the utilization of new and existing technology while supporting OD services.
• Collects payments for doctor/telehealth services.
• Processes member visits by scheduling and confirming appointments, following Company policies, procedures, and applicable state and federal laws.
• Maintains and files records in compliance with HIPAA and company procedures.
• Requests, reviews, and processes insurance claims and payments for doctor services where applicable OD services are contracted.
• Requests, reviews, and processes insurance claims, payments, and chargebacks for eye care materials.
• Completes assigned virtual and hands-on trainings, including those necessary to acquire and maintain required certification and licensure, as applicable.
• Develops intermediate knowledge of eye anatomy and diagnostic testing.
• Participates in internal development opportunities to enhance technical and service capabilities.
• Satisfies apprenticeship and state board requirements towards achieving state licensure, where applicable.
• As applicable by state regulations, registers with state board for apprenticeship or permit to work within 60 days.
• Ensures no lapse in registration or certification.
• Maintains NPI registration, where applicable.
• Leads and participates in teams by using and sharing resources, information, and tools; determining customer needs and business priorities; coordinating and executing work assignments; providing advice, feedback, and support to ensure timelines and work quality are achieved; and modeling and helping others'' with how to adapt to change or new challenges.
• Develops, communicates, and implements processes and practices to meet business needs by collaborating with managers, co-workers, customers, and other business partners; analyzing and applying information from multiple sources; monitoring progress and results; and identifying and addressing improvement opportunities.
• Demonstrates, promotes, and supports compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by explaining, guiding, and demonstrating how to apply these in executing business processes and practices; implementing related action plans; using the Open Door Policy; and assisting management with correcting ethical and compliance issues and problems.

Benefits

• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Live Better U is a company paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

What This Job Offers

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