Optician - Part-Time

EVP Eyecare•Grand Junction, IA

4d•$20 - $21

About The Position

The Optician works collaboratively with clinic physicians to assist patients with eyeglass and contact lens fittings in accordance with their prescriptions. The role requires excellent customer service and efficient communication with patients, physicians, and other staff. The Optician must be flexible in work assignments and schedule, committed to ongoing training, and maintain patient confidentiality according to high ethical standards. EVP Eyecare is a privately held portfolio company of The Cortec Group, based in Denver, Colorado. It operates a super-regional network of eyecare practices and surgical centers in Colorado, Texas, and Arizona. Its mission is to improve people’s lives through better vision and outstanding patient experiences.

Requirements

Some optical experience is preferred.
Medical insurance billing experience is preferred.
Manual dexterity and the ability to perform precision work.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Professional appearance and manner.
Proficiency with EMR and general computer literacy.
Ability to contribute to a positive, accountable, and inspired work environment.
Well organized and attentive to detail.
Must meet the position’s physical demands, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and having the required close and distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
Must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or have valid religious and/or medical reasons not to be vaccinated, if hired.

Nice To Haves

ABO certification is desirable but not required.
Optical experience.
Medical insurance billing experience.

Responsibilities

Greet patients and check them in and out.
Answer multiple phone lines for the Optical department.
Collect payments.
Receive and organize optical shipments.
Obtain insurance authorizations and bill insurance.
Reconcile daily financials.
Contact patients to provide order-status updates.
Measure patients’ bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers using measuring devices.
Help patients select frames that suit their facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions.
Recommend eyeglass frames, lenses, and lens coatings, and sell sunglasses and other optical goods.
Obtain patients’ previous records to assist with remaking glasses or lenses.
Prepare work orders and instructions for grinding lenses and fabricating eyeglasses.
Verify that lenses have been ground to specifications.
Reshape frames to fit customers properly and comfortably.
Fix, adjust, and refit broken frames.
Educate patients about adapting to, wearing, and caring for eyeglasses.
Educate patients on inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses.
Arrange and maintain displays of optical merchandise.
Follow job-related instructions and perform other duties as assigned.