Optician

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Key Position Details:

• Full time position (80 hours every two-week pay period)
• 8- or 12-hour combo shifts - typically M-F 8a - 5p
• No weekends
• May occasionally float to other locations within a 20-mile radius of home clinic
• Mileage is reimbursed

Job Description:

Conducts fitting ordering adjusting and minor repair of eyeglasses and contact lenses. Coordinates care from receiving the eyewear prescription measurements ordering and working successfully with eyewear vendors and labs to dispense eyewear.

Principle Responsibilities

• Customer service and coordination.
  • Maintains customer and vendor schedules.
  • Answers calls questions and concerns from customers and suppliers.
  • Assists patients with eyewear returns and minor adjustments.
  • Performs eyewear measurements and completes the prescription order.
  • Assists in teaching contact lens insertion removal & care of contact lenses.
  • Place orders for contact lenses as per doctors prescription.
  • Receive contact lenses and call patients letting them know of product arrival
  • Ensures trial contact lens supplies are monitored and maintained
  • Collects retail payments and daily reconciliation.
• Department and inventory organization and maintenance.
  • Works with lab and vendors to maintain a current quality selection of eyewear.
  • Orders supplies and frames to maintain optical shop inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years optician experience and
• 2 years knowledge of complete eye exam tests and procedures

Licenses/Certifications

• Certified Optician - American Board of Opticianry preferred

Physical Demands

• Light Work:
• Lifting weight up to 20 lbs. occasionally up to 10 lbs. frequently

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Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. Thats why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being mind body spirit and community of you and your family members.

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes up to $100 in well-being dollars dedicated well-being navigators and many programs activities articles videos personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.

In addition Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse inclusive workplace aligned with the organizations mission values goals business practices and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental

• PTO/Time Away

• Retirement Savings Plans

• Life Insurance

• Short-term/Long-term Disability

• Paid Caregiver Leave

• Voluntary Benefits (vision legal critical illness)

• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable

• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.