Opportunity to be a part of a passionate team (Optometry Office)

Job Description

We are seeking an applicant to cross train on the general care side of our practice. The position would involve:

-working with our current opticians and technicians

- scheduling primary care appointments and specialty appointments

- performing preliminary testing on patients of all ages (children as young as 2)

-performing insertion and removal training with contact lenses

-optical work (frame styling, selling, dispensing and adjusting glasses)

-collecting payment, verifying vision insurances, submitting vision insurance and answering phone calls

-performing visual processing evaluations on patients (typically school age but can be performed on adults as well)

Candidate Requirements:

We are looking for an outgoing, hardworking and positive individual for this position. Ability to work as part of a team is crucial. This individual will work closely with the doctors, front office staff, therapists, patients and parents. Candidate must be highly reliable, motivated, able to take direction, understand the need for flexibility when working with children and individuals with special needs and must be a self-starter. In addition, this individual must be detail oriented, enjoy interacting with people, have great communication skills, have an energetic personality, and possess good organization skills. Some experience in optical industry is ideal, however, training will be provided to the right candidate.

Practice Details:

We are a family owned and operated practice in Prosper. We are unique in that we provide both routine eye care and specialized services. Our practice specializes in Vision Therapy, which involves diagnosing and treating visual conditions such as lazy eye, visual rehabilitation and vision related learning disorders. We have an in-house vision therapy clinic where we provide hands on treatment to patients of all ages. In addition, we provide general eye care that includes examinations, glasses, contacts and medical visits. We have a full optical and can edge lenses to make glasses on site.

Who should apply for this position:

This position is perfect for those that like to work closely with a small team, enjoy customer service and a busy environment that offers something different every day. Candidate must be comfortable working with children.

Hours:

• Monday/Wednesday 8:15-5:00
• Tuesday/Thursday 9:15-6:00
• Fridays 8:15-12:30 (afternoon trainings will be scheduled as needed)
• NO WEEKENDS

This is a full-time position at our practice, however, it is NOT a full 40 hours per week due to our early closing on Fridays.

Compensation:

• Pay is based on experience
• Monthly production bonuses
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Retirement matching program
• Vision coverage and associate discounts on our products and services that you and your family can take advantage of
• We do not provide medical insurance benefits.

COVID 19 considerations:

Vaccination not required.

Masking is only on individual patient request.

Application requirements:

• Resume
• At least 2 professional references
• Answering of application questions
• Applicants will not be considered if these items are not received.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Application Question(s):

• Please let us know why you are applying to this position. What stood out in the ad?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17