Optician

Vision To Learn•North Charleston, SC

36d•Onsite

About The Position

Vision To Learn seeks compassionate, mission-driven opticians who want to make a tangible impact on children’s lives. As part of a mobile clinical team, you’ll provide high-quality eye screenings and help deliver glasses to students in underserved communities—removing vision barriers that affect learning and long-term opportunities. If you’re motivated by service, inspired by teamwork, and excited to practice opticianry in a meaningful, community-focused setting, Vision To Learn offers a rewarding way to use your skills to change lives. Vision To Learn is the largest school-based vision care nonprofit in the country. VTL exists to address one basic premise – if you can’t see, you can’t learn. Vision To Learn provides eye exams and glasses to students in underserved communities at no cost to the students or their families to help them succeed in school and in life. Founded in Los Angeles in 2012, Vision To Learn has since expanded to schools across the country. Vision care is critical as 80% of all learning during a child’s first 12 years is visual, we work to solve the problem of lack of access by partnering with school districts to provide eye exams and glasses at no charge to families. We have provided over 3.8 million vision screenings, 800,000 eye exams and 650,000 new, prescription glasses in the last decade. Join Vision To Learn and make a direct impact in your community by helping provide vision services to school-aged children in underserved communities who would otherwise go without access to care. For more information about career opportunities and to see the impact of our work, please visit our website www.visiontolearn.org /careers/

Requirements

Optician Diploma; Optician License/Certification - (COA, COT, NCLE, and ABO) required
Valid driver's license required, with a good driving record and familiarity with greater Charleston area geography and with phone GPS; driving transcript must be provided
Successful track record of working with children and diverse types of people
Must pass company and applicable background checks and drug test
Experience using Microsoft Office – Outlook, Excel, Word; ability to quickly learn EHR reporting, and project management systems is a plus

Nice To Haves

Spanish skills a plus
Successful candidates will have a proven track record for patient care, with positive, proactive attitudes who are dedicated to our mission.
Team players are critical to our collective success.
Vision To Learn is committed to a diverse staff and to a culture that holds equity as a value and a priority.
VTL welcomes applicants who bring a variety of perspectives, experiences, and competencies.
People of color, women, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ persons are strongly encouraged to apply.
VTL is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, party or political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any illegal or prohibited factor.
As a direct healthcare provider and to protect the health and well-being of our employees, VTL has implemented best practices for ensuring a clean and safe work environment.
Employees will be asked to pass a Department of Justice background check/fingerprinting (LiveScan), child abuse history clearance, TB, and drug test.

Responsibilities

Oversee assigned mobile eye clinic operation
Conduct eye exam pre-tests, maintain optimal professional standards
Take measurements, fit and adjust frames for patients according to written optical prescriptions
Assist patients with frame selections to ensure optimal fit and patient satisfaction
Complete and prepare daily reports, and meet deadlines
Make follow-up calls to patient caregivers for feedback
Conduct vision screenings using a Welch Allyn Spot Check Vision Screener
Dispense glasses to large group of student patients
Study and follow Vision To Learn health and safety protocols
Maintain optimal driver safety standards when driving, parking, and using the vehicle
Setup the clinic, monitor and replenish inventory, and ensure all patient and administrative paperwork facilitates an efficient workflow each workday
Load, secure, inspect and fuel vehicle as necessary
Keep vehicle and internal work areas clean and organized at all times
Additional responsibilities as needed