Optician - Key Whitman Eye Center, Plano

Surgery Partners•Plano, TX

36d

About The Position

The role of the Optician is to work collaboratively with the clinic physicians by assisting clients with fittings for eyeglasses and contact lenses in accordance with the prescription. This position requires excellent customer service skills and efficient communication with patients, physicians and other staff members. Must be flexible in work assignments and schedule, demonstrate commitment to ongoing training and uphold to the highest ethical principles of maintaining confidentiality.

Requirements

Some optical experience preferred, ABO certified desirable but not required
Ability to operate lensometers and other equipment
Manual dexterity and ability to do precision work
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Proficient in EMR and computer literacy
Create and provide a positive, accountable and inspired work environment
Well organized and attentive to detail

Responsibilities

Measure clients' bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance and optical centers of eyes using measuring devices.
Assist clients in selecting frames that coordinate with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions.
Recommend eyeglass frames, lenses and lens coatings and sell sunglasses and other goods related to their optical needs in general.
Obtain customers previous records to assist in re-making glasses or lenses
Prepare work orders and instructions for grinding lenses and fabricating eyeglasses
Verify lenses have been ground to specification
Reshape frame to fit customer properly and comfortably
Fix, adjust and refit broken frames
Educate clients about adapting to, wearing and caring for their eyeglasses
Educate clients on inserting, removing and caring for contact lenses
Maintain records of customer prescriptions, work orders and payments.
Perform administrative duties such as tracking inventory and sales and submitting patient insurance information
Arrange and maintain displays of optical merchandise