EyeCare Associates, Inc. · 3 months ago
Optical Technician / Optician
Troy, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expEyeCare Associates is dedicated to providing a world-class Total Patient Experience while addressing patients' medical needs. The Optical Technician will dispense and fit glasses and contacts, connecting patient needs to the available goods and services.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Embrace and execute our Total Patient Experience to build relationships with all patients while delivering great medical support
Determine patient wants and needs and selling to exceed their expectations
Assist patients in selecting frames according to style and color, coordinating frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions
Able to operate the auto-lensometer and manual lensometer
Educate and recommend specific lenses, lens coatings and frames to suit patient needs
Can accurately collect measurements such as bridge, eye size, temple length, seg heights, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and pantoscopic tilt
Dispense patient orders and repair and adjust patient frames
Dispense all glasses and/or contact lens orders using current process
Qualification
Required
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
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
This role requires a variety of physical activities to effectively perform essential job functions. The position involves frequent walking (75%), sitting (50%), and standing (50%), with regular bending, stooping, and reaching (25–50%). Employees must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull items up to 25 lbs. Strong fine motor skills and full use of hands are essential, as the role demands constant grasping, writing/typing, and use of technology. Visual and auditory acuity—including color, depth, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus—is required 100% of the time. Occasional driving or climbing may also be necessary
Preferred
Previous medical office experience preferred; previous ophthalmic experience strongly preferred
ABO and NCLE certifications preferred but not required
Company
EyeCare Associates, Inc.
We are a team of experienced and competent optometrists located in Alabama, dedicated to providing quality eye care to you and your family in comfortable surroundings at a reasonable price.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Wilson Movic, O.D., F.A.A.O., F.E.A.O.O.
Partner
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