Optician - Part-Time

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences • Worcester, MA

5d • $22 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

The School of Optometry is looking for a part-time registered optician to
provide high-quality training and education for students in the School of
Optometry’s optical shop, 10 Optical. This is a part-time position, with onsite
requirements on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. This employee may also be
asked to cover 10 Optical periodically as well.

Requirements

• Current Massachusetts Dispensing Optician License
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Optical management required.
• Prior experience with third-party payers and vision care plans (VSP, Eyemed, Spectera, MassHealth).
• Experience with electronic health records, inventory management systems, and ordering platforms.
• Excellent customer service abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory experience.
• Teaching and/or training experience..

Responsibilities

• Provides appropriate patient education regarding lens and frame options.
• Ensures the timely processing of daily patient orders.
• Completes verification of insurance or vision care coverage for optical products and services.
• Oversees the collection of patient payments, the submission of accurate billing information, and the posting of charges and payments in the system.
• Supervises and coordinates activities of student interns.
• Provides supervision and instruction in optical labs, including edging.
• Keeps current details on vision care plans and other third-party payers.
• Helps with inventory management and control.
• Use of edging equipment.

Benefits

• We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits [https://www.mcphs.edu/careers-at-mcphs/our-rewards] that include a substantial contribution toward the cost of medical, vision, and dental insurance, generous time off, retirement and pension plans, and flexible work arrangements to support work/life balance for our employees while supporting the MCPHS strategic plan [https://www.mcphs.edu/about-mcphs/strategic-plan].

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed