What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optician position at Baxter Eye Care?
Company Description
Baxter Eye Care has been serving The Woodlands with quality eye care and personal friendly service since 1981. We are happy to offer:
- Family care with pediatric emphasis
- Co-management of cataract and laser refractive surgeries
- Contact lens care for children and adults
- On-site optical lab
- Excellent selection of designer eyewear
- Many insurance plans accepted including Medicare
We place a special emphasis on the diagnosis and remediation of children's perceptual skills, helping to avoid the developmental delays related to learning difficulties.
Baxter Eye Care also provides vision therapy for extraocular muscle imbalances, focusing difficulties, and tracking inefficiences.
Job Description
Opticians at Baxter Eye Care participate and assist patients in all aspects of their eyewear order. They must be able to answer any questions that a patient may have about a particular type of lens, and also explain the benefits of the many different options available. We are proud to offer the latest technology in all aspects of our eyewear, and we want all of our patients to be informed of these benefits.
Other responsibilities include making patient frame adjustments, placing orders, checking for accurate lens powers when receiving orders, troubleshooting patient complaints, and keeping the frame selection on the floor up to date.
In addition, our opticians also participate in general office duties such as:
• Answering phones to assist patients with a variety of needs
• Assisting patients as they walk into the office and directing them properly
• Maintaining a clean and tidy work environment
At Baxter Eye Care, we strive to provide quality care and friendly personal service to every patient. We are looking for a team member that can contribute to this vision by bringing efficiency, dedication, and compassion to the job each day.
If interested, please email or fax your resume to either Dr. Shosa or Dr. Daniels.
Qualifications
• Knowledge of ophthalmic lenses and frames
• Ability to take all measurements needed to place orders, including seg height, PD, etc.
• Prior optical sales experience, preferably in a private practice setting
• Experience making frame adjustments and ensuring frames fit properly on a patient
• Excellent patient interaction skills with a professional demeanor
• Attention to detail