- Evaluates prescription in conjunction with client's vocations and avocational visual requirements.
- Determines client's current lens prescription, when necessary, using lensometer or lens analyzer and client's eyeglasses
- Recommends specific lenses, lens coatings, and frames to suit the client's needs.
- Maintain frame and trial contact lens inventory.
- Assists client in selecting frames according to style and color, coordinates frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription.
- Measures client's bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, optical centers and seg height as needed.
- Prepares work orders and instructions for grinding lenses and fabricating eyeglasses to the lab.
- Verifies finished lenses are ground to correct specifications from the lab.
- Instructs client's in adapting to and wearing and caring for their eyeglasses.
- Computes amount of Sales and Collects necessary payment for out of pocket expenses.
- Prepares work as needed under the direction of the Director of Optometry.
- Helps monitor and verify all Optical Lab and vendor invoices for accuracy.
- Cross-train staff on Pre-testing for the Doctor and Optician sales tasks.
- Provides Insertion and Removal training for contact lens patients as needed
- Helps in setting up referrals to outside Ophthalmologists offices for continuing care as needed.
- Verify insurance coverage for optical sales.
- Monitor the Orders Received but Not Dispensed Report on a monthly basis.
- Helps to complete semi-annual inventories at each Optical location.
- Cross-train to assist with department front office coverage as needed
- Computes amount of sales and leads patient to Front Desk staff for payment collection.
- Helps to work up patients for the Doctor including All Pre-testing and Patient History data.
- Provides training for insertion & removal of contact lens.
- Helps in setting up referrals to outside Ophthalmologist offices for continuing care
- Helps in closing open referrals to our department.
- Keeps track of Inventory of frames, Orders and Receives in replacement frames into inventory supply.
- Keeps up to date with all products prices and knowledge.
- Helps to maintain a clean and sterile environment for patient care, including cleaning of equipment and frame products.
- Answers patient concerns over the phone and responds in a timely manner.
- Helps to open and close department and completing nightly orders to be shipped to lab.
- Helps to order all contact lens and frame product supplies weekly.
- Prepares and works reports to completion, as needed, under direction of the Director of Optometry.
- Must maintain up to date knowledge of current Electronic Medical Records and Optical Management Software systems and associated equipment and websites.
- Other tasks as needed under the direction of the Director of Optometry.
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Description
Job Description
Job DescriptionThe Lead Optician conducts pre-tests for the Optometrist and fills ophthalmic eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions and fits and adapts lenses and frames according to policy.
*These essential functions are a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the position and are not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities. The position will include other duties as assigned and duties are subject to change at management's discretion.
*This job description is not an all-inclusive list of functions and tasks. Over the length of employment these functions and tasks may change.
Diversity Statement
NorthShore Health Centers celebrates and supports the diversity of its workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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