Job Description
Job Description
Optician / Optical Manager
Would you love to solve problems to help people live better lives? Got a flair for style or a gift for making people feel their best? Then we want to talk to you.
This position is full-time with our close-knit team offering you a role in management, growth, and the stability of a career in healthcare!
About Us
Family Vision Optical is a thriving, medically focused private practice located in a brand new 3500 sq ft office in Allendale. We love to come to work every day because we love what we do and we’ve built an office culture that can’t be beat. If you’re looking to join a cutting edge eyecare team, where your efforts will always be appreciated, and where you will be valued for the amazing person you are, apply now!
We strive to be a front-runner in technology in the optometry field and are always looking for ways to best care for our patients and their vision needs. We place tremendous value on our core values and being actively engaged in the community we serve while also boasting state-of-the-art diagnostic and optical technology.
Optical manager roles:
We are looking for someone to run our optical department. In addition to optician duties you will be in charge of frame buying, working with frame vendors, dealing with the lab on patient orders, customer service and quality assurance of jobs coming into the office. There is potential to manage staff in the future.
We would also like you to assist with the growth and development of our dry eye clinic and help sign patients up for advanced dry eye treatments.
Skill Required for Success
-Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
-Genuinely caring for co-workers and patients and the ability to empathize with their unique situations
-Positive energy and attitude
-The ability to work as an integral member of a highly functioning team
-A passion for learning and expanding your knowledge in all things eye care and customer service.
Some of your duties will include:
- Helping people select frames that suit them based on the shape of their face, bridge fit, lifestyle, and prescription and determining the best lens types, materials, coatings, and brands for patients’ lifestyles. For example, a kid who plays basketball will need something different from someone who works on a computer all day.
-Educating patients on proper eyelid and eye care, the best supplements to maintain eye health and wellness, and communicating in office therapies we offer to optimize the best vision in glasses and contact lenses.
-As well as taking the time to educate first-timers on how to use and take care of their glasses and contact lenses.
- Troubleshooting prescription issues, checking new glasses for fit and making adjustments, miscellaneous repairs.
If these sound like you, please apply!
- You’ve got a great sense of style and love to help people look their best. You’re confident in making recommendations and feel that every customer deserves red-carpet treatment.
- You’re a natural problem solver, and hearing things like “these glasses don’t fit” or “I can’t get used to seeing with these” gets you pumped up to work your magic.
- You can effectively communicate both in writing and verbally in a professional and positive manner.
- You connect with people quickly and easily.
- You are comfortable with technology (being open to learning is key) and can communicate verbally and in writing in a professional manner.
- You are attentive, detail-oriented, organized, and your work reflects all of these characteristics.
- Your reputation for honesty and integrity is legendary; you’re known for doing what you say you’re going to do – no excuses!
- You take pride and ownership in your work – whatever you do, you do it well.
- You love to see other people happy and thriving, and you’ll do whatever you can to help them get there.
We offer (upon eligibility):
- Healthcare, Dental, and In-house Vision Benefits
- 401K w/company match
- PTO
- Upbeat, professional, and compassionate working environment
If you want a career where you can literally help improve the lives of the people in your community, this is the job for you.
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Company DescriptionWe are a growing office and each one of our staff members works together as a team. We want another team member that works well in a fast paced environment, can multi-task, and is a people person.
Company Description
We are a growing office and each one of our staff members works together as a team. We want another team member that works well in a fast paced environment, can multi-task, and is a people person.