Optical Specialist

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Licensed Optician to join our team at EssilorLuxottica. As a key member of our optical team, you will be responsible for providing exceptional patient experiences through the selection, measurement, ordering, and fitting of eyewear. Your expertise will play a crucial role in establishing our practice as the premier destination for all vision needs within the community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Custom fit glasses and precisely place prescriptions in lenses.
• Act as a leader in optical acumen, providing guidance and support to peers.
• Take and record measurements, adjust or fit eyewear correctly, ensuring finished products meet standards and patient requirements.
• Explore patient needs and priorities by asking open-ended questions.
• Assist peers with complex areas of product needs and prescriptions.
• Anticipate problems, explore underlying reasons, and develop long-term solutions to ensure patient satisfaction and expectations are exceeded.
• Operate the point-of-sale system, inputting patient information with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Commit to delivery dates and times, seek feedback, and ask for referrals.
• Take ownership to achieve exceptional results on individual and team goals.
• Present, celebrate, and educate patients at the time of dispense.
• Maintain a clean, attractive, and organized dispensary appearance, securing and protecting company assets.
• Effectively collaborate with doctors and practice staff to ensure high-level partnership for patient care.
• Inform management of safety opportunities and demonstrate safe work practices.
• Possess a 'can-do' spirit and strong drive for results, with a desire for continual learning and improvement.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures, including discounting, promotions, and inventory management.
• Work weekends and evenings in support of business needs (varies by location).
• Adhere to attendance and daily time-keeping requirements, all company policies, and procedures.
• Foster positive working relationships with the practice, communicating concerns promptly to the Manager.
• Consistently maintain proper dress code.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Manager or as business needs dictate.

Qualifications:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Active state optical licensure; must maintain license.
• Strong customer service skills: communicator, listener, and team builder.
• Strong basic math skills.
• Sales skills.
• Embraces new technology and change.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with technology, such as point-of-sale, patient record systems, and other software applications.

Compensation and Benefits:

Employee pay is determined by multiple factors, including geography, experience, qualifications, skills, and local minimum wage requirements. In addition, you may also be offered a competitive bonus and/or commission plan, which complements a first-class total rewards package. Benefits may include health care, retirement savings, paid time off/vacation, and various employee discounts.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, social origin, social condition, being perceived as a victim of domestic violence, sexual aggression, or stalking, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, ancestry, veteran or military status, marital status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected pregnancy or maternity leave), genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law. Native Americans in the US receive preference in accordance with Tribal Law.