Optician I - Nittany Eye Associates

Keplr Vision • State College, PA

21h

About The Position

Optician I - "This position may require travel to any of the five Nittany Eye Associates’ locations. It is not tied to any one specific location.”
General Job Description & Responsibilities
The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure that all patients are receiving the best quality of care at all times. Primary responsibilities include:

Requirements

• Excellent customer service skills and personal presentation are critical to this role.
• Good organizational and multitasking abilities
• Coachable-open to feedback and continual improvement
• Flexible and adaptable
• Professional phone and office etiquette required
• Optical experience is preferred but not necessary-we will train the right person

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed