Licensed Optician

 Position Summary 

Assists members in choosing and ordering eyeglasses. Uses computer to process orders, fits eyeglasses, dispenses eyeglasses and contacts and oversees apprentices. Provides prompt and courteous member service. Follows department procedures for stocking and cleaning. 

Job Duties/Essential Functions

 · Assists members to choose eyeglass frames and lens options appropriate to the lens prescription. 

· Provides and ensures prompt and courteous member service. 

· Measures member for pupilary distance using pupilometer and observes line of sight to determine bifocal placement.

· Keys member order into computer. Places special orders to outside vendors by telephone. 

· Rings up orders and over-the-counter merchandise. Receives accurate payment, makes change, processes checks, credit, and debit charges according to proper procedures for paperwork, cash handling, and performance of duties. 

· Checks contact lenses and completed eyeglasses against prescription prior to dispensing to member. 

· Fits and adjusts eyeglasses to member using hand tools and frame warmer and bending with fingers. 

· Orders equipment, merchandise, and supplies by keying into computer. Keys receipt of special orders from outside vendors. 

· Follows safety and security procedures. 

· Performs pre-exam testing, patient administrative support and other patient care duties as needed. (In selected warehouses, where allowed by state). 

· Works in conjunction with the doctors to perform activities involving patient care, patient communication and other related activities. (In selected warehouses, where allowed by state). 

· Collaborates on patient care with the doctors including patient communication, pre-exam tests, contact lenses training (In selected warehouses, where allowed by state law), and other patient care and administrative duties as required. 

· Stocks merchandise and supplies. Follows department procedures and standards for production, record keeping, merchandising, and product storage. 

· Cleans department by spraying, wiping, and mopping. Empties trash, operates trash compactor and cardboard baler. 

· Ensures proper cleanup and disposal of hazardous materials. 

· Regular and reliable workplace attendance at your assigned location. 

Ability to operate vehicles, equipment, or machinery 

· Computer, phone, fax, copier, cash register, cardboard baler, trash compactor, hand held scanner, pupilometer, lensometer, frame warmer, small pliers and screwdriver.

Non-Essential Functions

· Assists in other areas of the department as necessary. 

· Assists in other areas of the warehouse as necessary. 

Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery 

· Cash register, tabletop/hand-held scanners, carts, flatbeds. 

Experience, Skills, Education & Licenses/Certifications 

Required: 

· Training and apprenticeship as required by state. 

· National ABO and NCLE Certification and/or State License as required by law. 

· Licensed Optician experience required. 

· Hazard Communication and JHA (initial assignment), Professionals HIPAA Training (Prior to beginning work in department), Costco Hazardous Materials DOT Training Course: Part 1 (within 30 days and then every year), Hazmat Universal Waste Training- Short Version (within 30 days and then every year), Option STOP Training (within 30 days), any additional Certifications or training as required by department. 

· Must be current on annual safety training within 30 days of hire.

 Recommended: 

· Computer, math, and customer service skills preferred.

Currently posting as a full time Licensed Optician, part time is optional for canidates who gradute this spring and want to become full time.