Optical Technician / Optician
On-site · Hueytown, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Dispense and fit glasses and contacts, working from prescriptions written by optometrists/ophthalmologists, and educate patients on lenses and frames. Responsibilities include assisting patients in selecting frames based on style and facial measurements, operating auto-lensometer and manual lensometer, collecting measurements (bridge, eye size, temple length, seg heights, vertex distance, pupillary distance, pantoscopic tilt), dispensing orders, and repairing/adjusting frames to meet patient needs. Proficiency with Microsoft Office is listed; ABO/NCLE certifications are preferred but not required. The role emphasizes delivering a Total Patient Experience and medical support in a retail optical setting.
Required Qualifications
- 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
- 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
- High school diploma or GED required
- ABO and NCLE certifications preferred but not required
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
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