A local optometry office is looking for an Optician Assistant. Ideal candidates will be personable, detail oriented, reliable, task driven and have an energetic positive attitude ready to work in a busy optometric practice. This is a full time, long-term opportunity located in Redding, CA.
Requirements of the Optician Assistant:
- 1 year optical experience preferred but not required
- Must be motivated and eager to learn
- Excellent computer skills
- Ability to follow directions, and take detailed notes
- Excellent phone etiquette
- Must have great customer service skills
- Must be a team player
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Computer and data entry skills preferred
- Ability to multi-task
- Excellent attention to detail
Benefits of the Optician Assistant:
$16.00-$20.00 an hour, depending on experience
Monday-Friday, Full time
Medical | Dental | Vision | Term-life insurance
Responsibilities of the Optician Assistant:
- Notify patients orders are ready
- Greeting patients
- Call lab to check status of orders
- Add frames to inventory
- Tag frames and organize displays
- Organize and put away cases
- Perform pre-exam testing on patients
- Maintain exam room cleanliness
- Pull and review insurance paperwork for patients prior to their arrival
- Place and dispense contact lens orders
- Perform post exam testing
- Simple repairs
- Frame only orders
- Stock contact lens room
- Box up orders at end of day
- Ship returns and patient orders
- Making charts
- Other duties as assigned
O2 Employment Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs to perform the essential functions of the position. This job appears on the O2 Staffing job board and Simpson University job board.