Do you desire to be apart of making a difference in people’s lives? Would you like to be part of a team that adds value to the staff and its patients? Our fun, fast-paced work environment is the perfect place for someone to not only join a team, but a family.
At Sandia Vision Clinic we offer the tools and on-site training to help you learn and grow.
Being in business for 40 years, Sandia Vision Clinic is the largest privately owned optometry office in the state of New Mexico. With two different locations, we strive to be the preferred eye care facility in the state. Our doctors, leaders, and staff strive to provide a welcoming environment, while truly making a difference in our patients lives. Come join our team if you strive to learn and grow with a growing company!
Our full-time positions include all departments and aspects of the office and help support the doctors, leadership team and fellow employees.
We Offer:
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Medical and Dental
In House Vision Benefits
401(k) Program
Pay: $13.00 – $15.00 per hour
Schedule:
8-hour shift
Monday to Friday
Weekend availability
Why You’ll Love This Job
Do you desire to be apart of making a difference in people’s lives? Would you like to be part of a team that adds value to the staff and its patients? Our fun, fast-paced work environment is the perfect place for someone to not only join a team, but a family.
At Sandia Vision Clinic we offer the tools and on-site training to help you learn and grow.
Being in business for 40 years, Sandia Vision Clinic is the largest privately owned optometry office in the state of New Mexico. With two different locations, we strive to be the preferred eye care facility in the state. Our doctors, leaders, and staff strive to provide a welcoming environment, while truly making a difference in our patients lives. Come join our team if you strive to learn and grow with a growing company!
Our full-time positions include all departments and aspects of the office and help support the doctors, leadership team and fellow employees.
We Offer:
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Medical and Dental
In House Vision Benefits
401(k) Program
Pay: $13.00 – $15.00 per hour
Schedule:
8-hour shift
Monday to Friday
Weekend availability
Responsibilities
Job Duties May Include:
Ensure that every patient is helped in a timely manner with their glasses order, warranty, adjustment, dispense, etc.
Be aware of all current sales and promotions.
Finish all of the steps required to take care of patient’s orders.
Always sell the recommended lens.
All patients’ glasses must be cleaned, repaired or adjusted properly.
Order frames for patients as needed.
Finish up with all patients before you leave for the day.
Clean and check for order accuracy before stocking patient’s glasses in pick up.
Call patients to inform them that their glasses are ready and check for the balance due.
Make sure all frame boards are stocked and cleaned as needed.
Assist the patient with choosing the best frame and ensure that the frame choice is a good fit for the patient (temple length, eye size, nose pads, etc.) before purchase.
Track and follow up with orders.
Participate in sales and goals.
Assist fellow opticians in being proactive and help with projects.
Keep optical area and desks free from clutter and keep organized.
All other duties as assigned.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Skills & Qualifications
Skills/ Requirements:
Must have efficient verbal and written communication skills and organizational abilities.
Must be able to demonstrate minimum basic computer skills.
Join Our Team at Insight Vision Center Optometry as an Optician
Do you enjoy helping patients find the perfect eyewear while providing outstanding customer service? If so, we’d love to have you join the Insight Vision Center Optometry team as an Optician at our Costa Mesa, CA location. In this role, you’ll assist patients in selecting frames and lenses that fit their style, prescription needs, and lifestyle. You’ll also provide guidance on lens options, adjustments, and insurance benefits, ensuring each patient leaves with confidence in their eyewear choice.
What You’ll Love:
Competitive pay: $22-$27 per hour
Benefits: Health and dental insurance, PTO, Sick Pay, Paid Holidays, 401k, Incentive Bonus.
Helping patients find eyewear solutions that enhance their vision and suit their style
Working alongside a team that values and respects your expertise
Opportunities for growth in a dynamic, patient-focused environment
If you’re ready to bring your passion for patient care to a team that appreciates and supports you, apply for the Optician role at Insight Vision Center Optometry today.
Join Our Team at Insight Vision Center Optometry as an Optician
Do you enjoy helping patients find the perfect eyewear while providing outstanding customer service? If so, we’d love to have you join the Insight Vision Center Optometry team as an Optician at our Costa Mesa, CA location. In this role, you’ll assist patients in selecting frames and lenses that fit their style, prescription needs, and lifestyle. You’ll also provide guidance on lens options, adjustments, and insurance benefits, ensuring each patient leaves with confidence in their eyewear choice.
What You’ll Love:
Competitive pay: $22-$27 per hour
Benefits: Health and dental insurance, PTO, Sick Pay, Paid Holidays, 401k, Incentive Bonus.
Helping patients find eyewear solutions that enhance their vision and suit their style
Working alongside a team that values and respects your expertise
Opportunities for growth in a dynamic, patient-focused environment
If you’re ready to bring your passion for patient care to a team that appreciates and supports you, apply for the Optician role at Insight Vision Center Optometry today.
Responsibilities
Provide exceptional customer service by understanding and assisting patients’ needs.
Guide and assist patients in the eyewear and frame/lens selection process by using extensive knowledge of product lines and options to educate the client.
Maximize sales offerings and educate clients on lens options.
Use proper tools to take accurate measurements and fit/adjust eyewear for patient needs.
Promise accurate delivery & turnaround times meeting the patients’ needs. Immediately notify the patient of any delays in delivery times.
Stock eyeglass cases, cleaners, and contact lens station, and ensure frame boards are full as applicable.
Skills & Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED required.
1-3 years previous Optician experience preferred
Fashion savvy and enjoy helping people in a customer setting.
Strong communication skills (verbal and written), including strong interpersonal skills.
Excellent problem-solving skills
Comfortable with sales and making transactions.
Ability to adjust priorities and manage time wisely in a fast-paced environment.
The key primary responsibility of the Optician is to provide eyewear to the patients of our practice.Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client. May shape or reshape frames.
Delivering an exceptional purchasing experience for the patient is paramount. Therefore, the Optician is responsible for all frame merchandising and display.Developing and managing relationships with our frame and product vendors and appropriately displaying eyewear provides the environment for the eyewear boutique to thrive.
Actively managing and tracking our frame inventory according to our practices inventory procedures is required.
We recognize the doctor to optician handoff is imperative to successful eyewear sales. Therefore, the optician will work directly with the doctor(s) to ensure the handoff process is executed to the standards of the practice.
Why You’ll Love This Job
The key primary responsibility of the Optician is to provide eyewear to the patients of our practice.Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client. May shape or reshape frames.
Delivering an exceptional purchasing experience for the patient is paramount. Therefore, the Optician is responsible for all frame merchandising and display.Developing and managing relationships with our frame and product vendors and appropriately displaying eyewear provides the environment for the eyewear boutique to thrive.
Actively managing and tracking our frame inventory according to our practices inventory procedures is required.
We recognize the doctor to optician handoff is imperative to successful eyewear sales. Therefore, the optician will work directly with the doctor(s) to ensure the handoff process is executed to the standards of the practice.
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:
Assist patients with frame selection with an eye towards multiple pair sales
Measure and complete full ordering process for patients
Merchandising and display of all frames in the eyewear boutique
Meeting with and developing relationships with all frame and product vendors
Place all eyewear orders and work with the lab for appropriate delivery
Communicate to patients delivery expectations according to the practices dispensing policies
Manage all pricing of frames and price points systems
Manage all warranty replacements for patients and product returns to vendors
Accurately input correct financial information and plan payments to ensure the company does not adjust financial loss
Attend and assist with quarterly inventory audits
Ensure appearance of Optical Department is kept clean, appealing, current and changes frequently
Complete daily & weekly optical task list
Monitor turnaround time and ensure department communicates with patients re: delays and notes patients file
Submit patient’s insurance information completely and accurately
Maintain proper records of work orders, insurance information and payments.
Ensure patient care is the top priority in the department. Every patient should feel welcome, appreciated, and important
Lead by example to excel in customer service
Measure patients’ bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers of eyes, using measuring devices
Verify that finished lenses are ground to specifications. Double check prescription on a lensometer
Prepare work orders and instructions for grinding lenses and fabricating eyeglasses
Assist patients in selecting frames according to style and color, and ensure that frames are coordinated with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions
Prescribe, measure, and fit lenses for patient according to a written optical prescription or specification
Recommend specific lenses, lens coatings, and frames to suit patient needs.
Sell goods such as spectacles, sunglasses, and other goods related to optical in general.
Heat, shape, or bend plastic or metal frames to adjust eyeglasses to fit clients, using various optical tools and hands. Verify patient satisfaction with the fitting
Evaluate prescriptions in conjunction with patient’s lifestyle visual requirements
Distribute and dispense optical orders once product is finalized and give proper instructions for the care of the products
Build relationships with patients by “connecting” and at times sending cards and thank you notes
Attend all necessary meetings including: All- Staff and Department
Perform other duties as required
Skills & Qualifications
Competencies:
Sales Skills The Optician is expected to possess a high degree of influential sales skills. The ability to effectively communicate the benefits of all optical products is required.
Customer Orientation Providing our patients an exceptional experience is a cornerstone of our brand. The Optician’s role in delivering on our brand is integral.
Communication Skills The Optician must be able to effectively communicate with our patients around all our optical products including frames, lenses, etc. Communicating in a manner by which the patient understands technical terminology in their layman language is essential.
Technical Abilities The Optician must be able to accurately measure and record all patient information. Attention to detail relative to prescriptions, PDs, and checking the accuracy of eyewear received from the lab, etc. is imperative.
Pace of the Environment Must be able to work at a fast pace.Effectively handling multiple tasks and patients at one time, while focusing on the individual patient experience.
Frequent Interaction with Others Must demonstrate the ability to manage multiple tasks at one time, always maintaining friendly interactions with team members, patients and guests of the practice.
Supervision
Under supervision of the Optical Manager. Must be able to complete duties without close supervision.
Confidentiality
Will be exposed to confidential information disclosure of which would be contrary to the best interest of the organization and professional ethics.