Optical Sales Associate

PERKS

• Full Benefits Package - Medical, Vision, Dental and Life Insurance
• 401k + Employer Matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Eyecare Certification Reimbursement
• Competitive Base Pay
• Employee Discounts

SUMMARY   

 An Optical Technician will achieve a world class Total Patient Experience that maximizes retail sales while also supporting the patients’ medical needs. This team member is trained to dispense and fit glasses and contacts, working from the prescriptions written by Optometrists and Ophthalmologists.  They connect the patient's needs to the goods and services offered. 

LOCATION  

• Work is primarily performed in a standard office or clinical setting. However, travel to other locations may be requiredto carry out essential job duties and responsibilities 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND 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 

QUALIFICATIONS  

• Previousmedical office experience preferred; previousophthalmic experience strongly preferred. 
• 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 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE  

• High school diploma or GED required

LICENSES AND CREDENTIALS  

• ABO and NCLE certifications preferred but not required

SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY   

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS  

• 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 required100% of the time. Occasional driving or climbing may also be necessary. 

If you need assistancewith this application, please contact (636) 227-2600. Please do not contact the office directly - only resumes submittedthrough this website will be considered.  

EyeCarePartners is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteranor disability status. 

NOTE: Jobdescriptions are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions about jobs. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.