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Join us at Greenville’s most reputable Ophthalmology practice! Jervey Eye Group is seeking candidates with an optical background and experience for an Optician position at one of our Upstate locations. For over 25 years, Jervey Eye Group has been setting the pace and the standard when it comes to delivering an amazing patient experience!
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Optician Job Description
The Optician will primarily assist patients in selecting the eyeglass frames, lenses and lens coatings that best suit their needs. The Optician will also be responsible for ensuring the lab technicians have accurate measurements and prescription information for grinding, coating and fitting lenses to the frames. Once the glasses are complete, the Optician is responsible for dispensing the glasses to the patient.
Optician Duties And Responsibilities
Provide exceptional customer service
Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions as well as policies regarding payment, returns, exchanges
Perform other administrative tasks as assigned
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of products
Create and maintain patient files, following company and HIPAA policies regarding confidentiality
Input customer information into computer system
Assess and interpret patients’ needs/wants based upon prescription requirements, facial features, lifestyle, and occupation, and suggest most appropriate products (i.e. frames, lens type, coatings)
Take necessary measurements (i.e. measuring the patients pupillary distance)
Prepare work order for lab ensuring all pertinent information is listed (i.e. patient information, prescription, lens size/type, measurements, special tinting or coating, etc.)
Pull correct lenses according to work order specifications
Inspect final product for accuracy; adjust completed glasses to fit patient using pliers, hands and heat if necessary to bend frames accordingly
Educate patient on how best to care for their glasses
Adjust/repair damaged frames, replace nose pads and missing screws
Price, stock and straighten merchandise
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