Optical Technician
Optical Technician
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Optical Technician
Job Description:
Optical technicians help fit people with eyeglasses following the prescriptions given by their optometrist or ophthalmologist. They consider a persons facial features occupation and hobbies to assist them in choosing the best eyeglass frames lenses and lens coatings to fit their needs. When the glasses are made they reshape the frames to fit a patients face. Optical Technicians also repair and adjust frames. Additionally they instruct patients on the proper use and care of their glasses. Duties can also include performing administrative duties such as keeping records of payments inventory sales and work orders.
Upon completion of extensive training applicant should be able to perform the skills for below listed responsibilities.
Job Responsibilities:
- Establish rapport with the patient.
- Evaluate prescriptions in conjunction with patients needs.
- Recommend specific lenses lens coatings and frames to suit the patients vocational needs and visual requirements.
- Sell goods (spectacles sunglasses) and other eye products.
- Assist patients in selecting frames and ensure frames coordinate with facial and eye measurements and written optical prescriptions.
- Measure the patients pupillary distance optical center and multifocal heights using appropriate devices.
- Heat shape or bend plastic or metal frames to adjust frames to fit the patient using appropriate tools and devices.
- Determine the patients current lens prescription using a lensometer.
- Set up and operate equipment for blocking tracing and edging prescription lenses (finishing lab equipment).
- Mount secure and align finished lenses in frames using tools.
- Assemble eyeglass frames (nose pads temples) using tools.
- Maintain electronic records with the industry software program of patients prescriptions lab orders and payments.
- Instruct patients on how to wear and care for eyewear.
- Evaluate and compare prescriptions of new and old eyewear.
- Prepare lab orders for ordering uncut and progressive lenses.
- Order and purchase inventory frames and stock lenses.
- Repair damaged frames (i.e. restring rimless frames).
- Demonstrate product performance applicability Pros and Cons.
- Track inventory sales and reorders of top sellers.
- Operate finishing lab equipment.
- Understand ophthalmic diagnosis and procedure coding.
- Frame board management: arrange and maintain displays.
- Process customer payments. Maintain price and product lists.
- Determine patient eligibility and understand vision benefits.
- Reinforce eye care Orientation to contact Quality Control: verify and final inspect finished lenses according to ANSI standards.
- Comply with optical prescriptions: Interpret and coordinate frames and eye measurements following the customers optical prescriptions.
- Cut lenses for eyeglasses: Shape and cut lenses to fit into frames for eyeglasses according to prescriptions or specifications.
- Conduct repair activities on eyewear such as calibration alignment and adjustments or replacement of frames lenses and other parts.
- Order optical supplies: Order optical equipment and materials paying attention to the price quality and suitability of the supplies.
Qualifications/Skills:
- Sell optical products i.e glasses sunglasses other eyerelated products according to customers needs.
- Operate precision measuring equipment.
- Perform technical tasks.
- Operate optical equipment.
- Work within professional and legal boundaries understand conduct oneself in a professional and ethical.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
