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Job Description
Are you passionate about helping people look, see, and feel their best?
Join our growing team at Johnson Curran Optometry Centers in the New River Valley! We are under new leadership and entering an exciting new chapter. Cultivating a supportive workplace culture is important to us as we provide eye healthcare in our communities.
We are seeking enthusiastic, patient-focused individuals to fill our Optical Sales and Front Office Associate roles.
Key Responsibilities:
- Front Desk: Greet patients, manage check-ins, answer inquiries, and ensure a smooth, welcoming front office experience.
- Administrative Care: Maintain accurate records, manage insurance verifications, and handle pre-authorizations smoothly.
- Style & Styling Consultation: Help customers select frames and lenses that match their unique lifestyle, preferences, and prescription.
- Technical Eye Care: Learn to take precise measurements, dispense, adjust, and repair eyewear, and assist contact lens patients.
- Team Collaboration: Actively participate in paid training events and maintain a clean, collaborative, and organized environment.
Successful candidate will:
- Possess excellent communication skills and an acute attention to detail.
- Be an adaptable teammate with the ability to multi-task in a busy setting.
- Be responsible and bring a high level of integrity to your work.
- Be a self-motivated team player wanting to make a difference.
- Be flexible for Patients: Because our patients need us a different times, flexibility for evenings and an occasional half-day Saturday is required.
Why Join Us? Our Employee Promise
- Supportive Leadership: We are committed to creating a positive workplace where employees enjoy coming to work, feel valued, and are supported as they grow professionally.
- On the Job Training: No previous eye care experience? No problem. We have multiple ways to help you learn as you develop skills in the optical industry.
- Goal-Oriented Success: We provide clear, attainable performance goals and reward success through our bonus program. By working together to meet these goals, we can create an outstanding experience for our patients.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, health insurance, eye care benefits, a 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO), holiday pay, and a stable 40-hour work week.
If you are ready to thrive in a dynamic environment while helping others, we want to talk to you. Please submit your cover letter and resume.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $13.75 - $14.25 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Experience:
- Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Blacksburg, VA 24060 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Blacksburg, VA 24060: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $14 - $14