optometrist assistant

*Job Responsibilities:*

You will be responsible for the overall operation of Pearle Vision including, but not limited to:

• Keeping your location in an utmost presentable condition at all times;
• Keeping the lab operations smooth and in-check at all times;

• Proven sales record;
• Providing recommendations on how the advertising budgets are spent;

• Ensuring customer satisfaction and resolving customer disputes in professional and calm manner;

Additionally:

• Scheduling appointments for the Optometrists
• Pretesting patients and provide doctor support

• Fitting, Adjusting and dispensing eye glasses, and contact lenses under the optometrist?s supervision
• Accurately interpreting optical prescriptions written by optometrists or ophthalmologists;

• Giving advice to patients on lens type, frames and styling;
• Fitting contact lenses and giving detailed advice/training on their care and use;

• Taking accurate frame and facial measurements to ensure correct fit and positioning under the optometrist?s supervision;
• Collection of eye measurements including corneal width and thickness;

• Advising partially sighted patients on the use of low vision aids;
• Advising patients when adjustments or repairs to spectacles are needed;

• Helping clients select eyeglass and lens treatments including tints and coatings;
• Adjusting eyeglasses to ensure a proper fit;

• Ordering lenses from prescription houses and completed jobs from optical labs;
• Edging lenses accurately to ensure proper fit and to adhere to industry practices;

• Keeping track of orders, prescriptions, and inventory
• Creating work orders for lab technicians to ensure delivery of the proper lenses

• Checking lenses on delivery to ensure that they meet the required specifications;
• Arranging and maintaining creative shop displays;

• Liaising with sales representatives from vision care product suppliers;
• Active participation in store meetings

• Timely communication with the store Director/Business Manager
• Expected to be flexible & work a variety of shifts including evenings and weekends (retail hours)

• Keeping accurate patient and business records;
• Customer service and other tasks as required

• Selecting, managing and ordering a range of optical and non-optical products including Inventory, Optometrist supplies, Chiropodist supplies, and generally office and cleaning supplies as necessary;
• Maintain a clean and spotless appearance of the entire store that is welcoming to the patients

• Supervising and training trainee sales staff;
• Analyze cost and billing from vendors to ensure accuracy, credit and discount applications as negotiated with the suppliers;

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.62-$22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking
• Store discount
• Vision care

Experience:

• Customer Service/Sales/Optical Sales: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In person