Optician

WANTED: An optician who has outstanding customer service, sales, and people skills, seeking long-term employment.

We are searching for someone who will actively provide exceptional customer service and become an intricate component of our progressive team environment. Our team members are passionate about growth, innovation, and collaboration. We constantly strive to improve and better ourselves so that we can better support our patients. If you have a growth mindset and thrive under pressure, you would be an excellent fit for our team!

We are seeking a part-time or full-time team member. Hours are flexible between Monday and Saturday.

Duties will include:

• Advising patients on frame weights, materials, styles, and colors
• Recommending lenses, coatings, and frames to suit customers' needs
• Measuring customers to determine suitable types and styles of frames
• Adjusting and repairing eyeglass frames to fit properly
• Preparing orders for glasses and contact lenses by checking prescriptions, lens thickness, and other specifications
• Making sure that orders for glasses and contact lenses are processed accurately
• Assisting office as needed with scheduling appointments, answering phones, and other clerical duties.

Characteristics required for the job:

• Ability to learn from experiences to plan with a great deal of autonomy
• Self-directed approach with motivation and self-initiation
• Ability to keep calm under pressure and remain emotionally stable and consistent
• Organization Skills
• Comfort with computer systems and electronic health records
• Multitasking Skills
• Enthusiastic Attitude

Experience:

We are willing to train the right individual. Applicants with previous sales and/or medical office experience are encouraged to apply.

Wages will depend on experience. Along with the hourly wages, opticians will be eligible for a sales commission after 3 months of employment. 

Why Should You Apply?

• Competitive salary
• Great benefits: medical, dental, vision, and paid time off after the first year of employment
• Great locations: Central Park and Downtown Fredericksburg locations remodeled with cutting edge technology
• Opportunities for advancement
• Multiple locations