Optometry Job Offers

Responsibilities:
- Assist customers in selecting and fitting eyewear based on their prescription and style preferences
- Take accurate measurements of customers' eyes and facial features to ensure proper fit of eyewear
- Educate customers on lens options, coatings, and other enhancements to meet their vision needs
- Process orders for eyewear, including verifying insurance coverage and obtaining necessary authorizations
- Adjust and repair eyewear as needed to ensure customer satisfaction
- Maintain inventory of frames, lenses, and other optical supplies
- Provide exceptional customer service and resolve any issues or concerns

Other duties

• -Assisting the team with checking in and checking out patients
• -Answering phones, emails and texts
• -Insertion and removal training ( soft contacts , rigid gas permeable lens, sclerals)
• -Assisting with dry eye therapies
• General office duties

Skills:
- Strong knowledge of different types of lenses, frames, and other optical products
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with customers and colleagues
- Detail-oriented with the ability to accurately measure and fit eyewear
- Proficient in using optical equipment for measurements and adjustments
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced retail environment
- Knowledge of insurance billing processes for eyewear is a plus

We provide training opportunities to further your knowledge as we are a specialty eye care clinic with an emphasis on myopia control, dry eye and specialty contact lenses. Our clinic strives to provide opportunities to grow and learn.

As an Optician, you will play a crucial role in helping customers find the perfect eyewear to meet their vision needs. You will utilize your knowledge of different lens options, frames, and coatings to provide personalized recommendations. Additionally, your excellent interpersonal skills will allow you to build rapport with customers and ensure their satisfaction throughout the entire process. If you have a passion for helping others improve their vision and enjoy working in a retail environment, we would love to have you join our team.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $28.00-$32.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oakville, ON L6M 4J2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Your duties will include mainly edging, frame selection, lens dispensing, glasses repair and adjustments. In addition, contact lens training, ordering and knowledge is a must. Occasionally duties might include clerical work, booking patients, phone calls, etc.

Working hours will range from 30-40 hours per week and dependent on business needs, including evenings and Saturdays. Flexibility is ideal. 

Training will be provided for the right candidate, but this position does require previous experience. Being positive, easy going, and having great communication skills with our patients and with other staff members is essential and this is what will set you apart from the rest. The right candidate must be able to communicate effectively in person and on the phone.

Remuneration is very competitive and based on experience.

We offer generous extended benefits, paid sick days, and a very positive work environment.

Utilizing technical expertise and exceptional communication skills to enhance patients' vision and well-being.
.Interpret the Spectacle or Contact lens Prescription from the Optometrists
.Educating the patient on the best spectacle lens product and design for their prescription and selecting the perfect frame
.Orders the appropriate product and ensures its accuracy upon completion.
.Frame adjustments and repairs as well as keeping up with the latest innovations in eyewear.
.Contact lens instruction including insertion and removal technique and cleaning and handling best practices.
.Pretesting patients with a variety of tests (A/R, keratometry, IOP's, VF, fundus photos, scans, BP).
Answering phones, booking appointments and providing invoices.

The most important aspect of the job is being a thoughtful team member and astute listener for ensuring optimal service to our patients.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled Optician/manager to join our team at Vivid eyecare in Brampton. The ideal candidate will have a passion for providing exceptional eye care services and assisting customers in selecting the perfect eyewear.

Responsibilities:
- Assist customers in selecting eyeglasses, frames, and lenses based on prescription and lifestyle needs
- Take accurate measurements for eyeglasses fitting
- Adjust and repair eyewear as needed
- Educate customers on proper eyewear care and maintenance
- Process orders and maintain accurate patient records
- Work closely with optometrists to ensure seamless patient care

Skills:
- Proficiency in optical dispensing and fitting
- Knowledge of medical terminology related to optometry
- Strong sales skills to recommend appropriate products
- Experience in optical laboratory work preferred
- Retail management or retail sales experience is a plus
- Familiarity with electronic health records system is advantageous

Join our team and help individuals achieve optimal vision while providing outstanding customer service.

Job Type: Full-time

Optometric assistant or student optician needed on a full time basis to join our team. Duties include frame selection, edging and repairing eyeglasses, pre-testing, reception duties. 

Successful candidates must have post secondary qualifications and be friendly, have excellent interpersonal skills and excellent written and spoken English. References will be required. 

Do you love working with the public?  Nechako Optometry is seeking an amazing individual to join our team.  Are you friendly?  Enthusiastic?  We are looking for that extra special team member who is passionate about providing the best customer service possible to ensure the best possible care & experience for our patients.  Someone that can communicate, engage and listen to their coworkers to ensure a healthy, positive and fun work environment.  We are offering a full time position with extended health benefits and vision care benefits after 3 months.  Part time hours may be an option as long as it is flexible.   Must be able to work saturdays (only open 1/2 days)   Looking for a dispensing optician or front desk optometric assistant.  Job duties could include (but not restricted to) pre-test, front desk duties, frame selection, dispensing glasses etc.    Please send resume to reception@nechakooptometry.ca attention Susan.

We are looking for a detail-oriented, outgoing and energetic individual to join our friendly management and support team as a lead Optician. The ideal candidate will be responsible for assisting patients with the selection of frames, ordering and dispensing. We are looking for an Optician that is passionate about delivering excellent patient care, has great communication skills and has strong managerial skills.