Optician (Full Time)

Rochester Regional Health • Irondequoit, NY

23h • $24 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

Provides comprehensive patient care related to patient evaluation, prescription recommendation, eyewear selection, fitting and purchase, and coordination with other health care professionals.

Requirements

• Current and valid New York State Ophthalmic Dispenser License.
• At least one year of related optical experience.
• Approved two-year associate degree program in ophthalmic dispensing required; OR completion of an approved two-year on-the-job training program under the supervision of a licensed ophthalmic dispenser, physician, or optometrist.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated communication/analytical/operational skills including, but not limited to: (1) Current knowledge of trends, services, and products in the optical industry (2) Sufficient technical knowledge/skills in optical software (3) Flexibility to seek and incorporate input from others.

Responsibilities

• Measures patient's bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, papillary distance, and optical centers of eyes using a millimeter rule and light reflex pupillometer.
• Determines patient's current lens prescription by using a lensometer or lens analyzer and patient's current eyeglasses.
• Assists patients in selecting frames.
• Invoicing patients, cash handling, and financial arrangements with patients or responsible third party to cover charges.
• Fills ophthalmic eyeglass prescriptions specified by the MD or OD.
• Evaluates prescriptions with consideration of the patient's vocational and recreational visual requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees