Optician

OSF HealthCare • Dixon, IL

22d • $22 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY: The Optician will work collaboratively with patients to design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for their needs according to written optical prescription or specification. Will prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames and verify the exactness of finished lens spectacles. The optician will assist patients with selecting frames and/or inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/ GED
• 3 years’ experience as an optician
• Obtain American Board of Opticianry (ABO) Optician certification within 2 years of hire date
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.
• Able to facilitate groups, address conflict, establish partnerships, provide consultations to stakeholder, managers, director, and administrator.
• Ability to be self-directed.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree in Ophthalmic Dispensing

Responsibilities

• design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for their needs according to written optical prescription or specification
• prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames and verify the exactness of finished lens spectacles
• assist patients with selecting frames and/or inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees