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Optical Retail Specialist

Sight360, Florida, NY, United States


Description At Clear Sight Partners, we are building the region’s premier destination for comprehensive vision care. We are a team of over 130 optometrists, ophthalmologists, surgeons, opticians, and eye care professionals serving more than 100,000 patients across 15 different locations in the Greater Tampa Bay area. From routine eye exams and optical retail, to medical optometry, ophthalmology, and surgical procedures, our patients experience end-to-end personalized care and service.

Requirements Summary Objective:

The

Optical Retail Specialist

is responsible for interacting with customers on a daily basis to uncover needs for the patient’s lifestyle and recommend specialized products based on those needs as well as assist patients in frame selection this includes taking measurements, fit, and adjust glasses, troubleshoot patient’s vision complaints, and teach customers how to properly wear and care for their eyeglasses and contact lenses.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Obtain patient’s prescription from ophthalmologist or optometrist

Gather patient’s information including vision and medical insurance information

Schedule, confirm and maintain appointments

Recommend frames, lenses and products that are suitable for the patient’s style, face and specifications

Adjust and fit frames according to the prescription and patient’s specifications, as well as to the patient’s face.

Prepare and submit the order to the proper lab for manufacturing

Be able to use equipment such as lensometer, auto refractor, pupilometer, calipers and hand tools

Assist with frame inventory, contact lens inventory, marketing materials and office supplies

Teaching patients how to wear and care for both contact lenses and eyeglasses

Repairing or replacing broken frames

Administrative duties such as filing, following up on orders, following up with patients, answering phones, assisting the doctor with special orders and referrals

Multi-tasking to help patients in a timely manner

Supervisory Responsibility

Position reports to Optical Lead or Designee

Working Conditions and Environmental/Physical Demands

Standing/walking 95% of the day to perform the essential job duties.

Full body rotation (i.e., bending, stooping, twisting, etc.)

Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.

Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.

Communicating with others to exchange information.

Operating motor vehicle.

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Position/Type/ Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time onsite position and core hours of work and days are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Potential for evening and weekend hours as required.

Travel Travel between locations is required and scheduled at the discretion of the Optical Lead or designee.

Qualifications

Customer service experience preferred

Optical experience not required but helpful

Skills and Abilities

Customer service oriented

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Problem solving skills required

Managing multiple patients

Assisting patient in selections of proper eyewear

Teaching patients

Computer proficient

Able to perform necessary math skills

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