Optician- Full time

SSM Health • Monona, WI

13d • Onsite

About The Position

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group 1821 S Stoughton Rd Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Schedule: Monday through Friday No nights, weekends, or holidays! Competitive wage and Comprehensive benefits A Well-qualified candidate will be: Comfortable with hands on customer care Open to new experiences and new challenges Ambitious, motivated, and sympathetic in nature Experience and expertise are preferred, but if you are excited by the opportunity, we would love to have you on the team! Job Summary: Fills patient prescriptions for glasses and at some locations contact lenses.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
• One year optical field or customer service experience
• State of Work Location: Wisconsin American Board of Opticianry Certification (ABOC) - The American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners (ABO-NCLE)
• State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma N/A

Responsibilities

• Interprets and analyzes current prescription and reviews historical information to ensure changes are consistent and reasonable. Recognizes inconsistencies and irregularities in prescription history. Contacts doctor for discussion if there are questions.
• Troubleshoots basic and advanced vision complaints related to eyeglasses and at some locations contact lenses.
• Assists patients with selection of eyewear, determines proper frame and lens selections while also considering prescription implications. Effectively demonstrates features and benefits to reinforce value to the customer while maximizing sales.
• Takes necessary optical measurements (e.g. pupillary distance (PD), seg heights, custom fit to wear lens measurements) with a high degree of accuracy. Explains the procedures and reasons for them to customer. Accurately and comfortably fits eye wear to customer’s satisfaction. Demonstrates proper eyeglass cleaning and storage techniques and suggests products to assist them.
• Inspects all jobs that come in with a lensometer (manual or automatic) for prescription verification using department and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards as guidelines for quality control. Requests corrections as necessary from lab.
• Responsible for managing on site inventory within directed budgets, including frames, miscellaneous supplies and over the counter accessory items. Assists in dispensing contact lenses at some locations. Maintains a working knowledge of available insurance and safety plans.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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