Optician - Experience Required!

Eye Care Partners Career•Kansas City, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

EyeCare Partners is the nation’s leading provider of clinically integrated eye care. Our national network of over 300 ophthalmologists and 700 optometrists provides a lifetime of care to our patients with a mission to enhance vision, advance eye care and improve lives. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, over 650 ECP-affiliated practice locations provide care in 18 states and 80 markets, providing services that span the eye care continuum. For more information, visit www.eyecare-partners.com . Job Title: Optician (Optical Technician) - Experience Required! Company: Sabates Eye Centers Location: 2101 Charlotte Street, Kansas City, MO 64108 (University Health office) Perks: Full Benefits Package - Medical, Vision, Dental and Life Insurance 401k + Employer Matching Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays Paid Maternity Leave Employee Discounts Competitive Base Pay Hours: Full Time Our offices are open from Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. You may need to work a little earlier/later as needed SUMMARY An Optician will achieve a world-class Total Patient Experience that maximizes retail sales while also supporting the patients’ medical needs. This team member is trained to dispense and fit glasses and contacts, working from the prescriptions written by Optometrists and Ophthalmologists. They connect the patient's needs to the goods and services we offer.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
Favorable result on Background Check
Basic computer skills
Strong customer service skills
Excitement to learn and grow
Communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
Ability to read, analyze and interpret insurance forms
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
HIPAA: All Associates must comply with the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as it pertains to disclosures of protected health information (PHI) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and HIPPA Privacy Policies and Procedures
Favorable result on background check as required by state
Must be able to provide proof of identity and right to work in the United States
Previous medical office experience preferred; previous ophthalmic experience strongly preferred
Minimum of 1 year in a position interacting with customers/patients or the equivalent combination of education and experience
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
This role requires a variety of physical activities to effectively perform essential job functions. The position involves frequent walking (75%), sitting (50%), and standing (50%), with regular bending, stooping, and reaching (25–50%). Employees must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull items up to 25 lbs. Strong fine motor skills and full use of hands are essential, as the role demands constant grasping, writing/typing, and use of technology. Visual and auditory acuity—including color, depth, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus—is required 100% of the time. Occasional driving or climbing may also be necessary.

Nice To Haves

Current ABO/ABOC and NCLE certifications (or obtained with first 2 years of employment) preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Promote frames and lenses recommended by the doctor to meet patient needs
Adjust and repair glasses
Facilitate patient flow
Verify medical and vision insurances
Effectively communicate with patients, doctors, and managers
Answer inquiries through phone, email, and in person requests
Embrace and execute our Total Patient Experience to build relationships with all patients while delivering great medical support
Determine patients' wants and needs and sell to exceed their expectations
Assist patients in selecting frames according to style and color, coordinating frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions
Operate the auto-lensometer and manual lensometer
Educate and recommend specific lenses, lens coatings and frames to suit patient needs
Accurately collect measurements such as bridge, eye size, temple length, seg heights, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and pantoscopic tilt
Dispense patient orders and repair and adjust patient frames
Dispense all glasses and/or contact lens orders in E360
Ensure all job aids and policies are followed
Maintain frame standards with cleaning and organization of fully stocked and well-presented areas
Follow all protocols to keep frame inventory accurate
General office duties and cleaning to be assigned by manager
Assist with other duties in the office as needed