Optician Position Available In Hillsborough, Florida

Optician Tampa Eye Clinic – 3.1 Tampa, FL Job Details Full-time $18 – $20 an hour 18 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Employee discount Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Optical experience Inventory control EHR systems Sales Medical office experience Physiology knowledge 1 year Medical terminology Entry level Retail sales Full Job Description Position can be at multiple locations. We may conduct a skills test, if you pass the first interview. All positions are encouraged and expected to learn other departments and skills. As a result, an immediate $1.00 raise is administered for each new department that is mastered, plus the additional incentives we offer for various tasks and accomplishments. These average out to an additional $300-$500 a month. Optician Description An Optician, or Dispensing Optician, is responsible for helping customers achieve the right type of eyeglasses, lens shape or contact lenses in accordance with their eyesight or eye conditions. Their duties include communicating with other eye care professionals to receive prescriptions and send them to Laboratory Technicians, providing customers with sample frames to fit their prescriptions and maintaining accurate customer data regarding their current or updated prescriptions. Optician Duties and Responsibilities Our Opticians usually work as part of a team of eye care professionals that includes Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. Our patients are people who have had an eye exam and received a prescription for corrective lenses. Opticians need to have a thorough understanding of the different types of optical aids available, and their duties include: Lens edging and finishing Interpreting the results of eye examinations, using prescriptions written by Optometrists and Ophthalmologists Advising patients on frame weights, materials, styles and colors Recommending lenses, coatings and frames to suit patients’ needs Measuring patients to determine suitable types and styles of frames Adjusting frames so they fit properly Preparing orders for glasses and contact lenses by checking prescriptions, lens thickness and other specifications Making sure that orders for glasses and contact lenses have been processed accurately Tampa Eye Clinic – 3000 W Dr. MLK Jr Blvd Tampa, FL 33607

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$18.00 – $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

Bonus opportunities

Experience:

Optician:

1 year (Required)

Lens Finishing:

1 year (Required) Ability to

Commute:

Tampa, FL 33607 (Required)

Work Location:

In person