Optician

Company: Modern Eye Care
Location: Wylie
Posted on: September 4, 2021

Job Description:

• Delivers extraordinary experience to each and every patient. Provides patients with a complete understanding of our customized recommendations for products and services.
• Develops own clientele from providing outstanding service and obtaining referrals.
• Keeps current on company/industry products and procedures, manufacturer rebates, and types of lenses and frames available.
• Takes and returns patient calls, updating patients on the status of their order and resolving order issues should they arise. Escalates any issues with the Store Manager, as necessary.
• Retrieves patient charts and electronic health records.
• Assists patients in selecting frames, lens type, and lens treatments including tints and coatings; depending on specific patient needs and facial measurements.
• Educates patients on proper eyeglass and contact lens care.
• Collect eye and face measurements to ensure proper fit.
• Interprets prescriptions written by optometrist and ophthalmologist.
• Creates work orders for lab technicians, specifying information on lenses needed.
• Follows-up on all pending orders. Verifies all orders are within the time guidelines given and informs patients of status if delays occur. Notifies patient when orders arrive from lab/manufacturer.
• Dispenses glasses by inspecting the product, checking for proper fit, adjusting if necessary, and asking for feedback.
• Adjusts eyewear to ensure visual acuity, proper fit, and patient comfort. Using various tools, performs eyewear adjustments and repairs.
• Proficient in using tools such as pupilometers, PD Sticks, lensometers, pliers, wrenches, frame warmers, etc.
• Regularly communicates with technicians and/or store managers, providing additional patient information, or asking for an order status.
• Inspects the final product ensuring there are no flaws; Cleans and polishes lenses using cloths and solvents.
• Cleans and organizes frame boards, displays, mirrors, work bench, office area, bathroom, and breakroom, maintaining overall cleanliness and visual appeal of the store.
• Restocks retail boards with new merchandize.
• Understands product issues and analyzes any problems. Thoroughly and accurately answers patients' questions regarding insurance, warranty, products, materials, services, pricing, upgrades, promotions, etc.
• Collaborates with technicians, front desk associates, Managers, and Optometrist.
• Sells miscellaneous products such as cleaners, contact lens supply, sunglasses, safety glasses, etc.

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