Massachusetts Licensed Optician

Job Description

Foundation Optical Specialty Pediatric Eyewear Center is seeking a full-time Massachusetts Licensed Optician to join their team.

The successful candidate will provide patient education regarding lens materials, products, and designs, perform prescription analysis, and recommend eyeglass frames to patients.

• Provides patient education regarding lens materials, products, and designs.
• Performs prescription analysis such as interpreting and transposing.
• Provides recommendations to patients regarding proper eyeglass frame selection.
• Designs complete eyewear products by incorporating frame design elements, lens materials, and optics with patient’s prescription and lifestyle requirements.
• Performs eyeglass frame adjustments and repairs.
• Performs accurate measurements of lens power, pupillary distance, multifocal segment height, lens base curve, vertex distance, and prism power.
• Orders custom lens products from wholesale optical laboratories, monitors process, post charges, and bills insurance when needed.
• Orders contact lenses for patients.
• Verifies lens prescriptions of ordered lenses and checks for accuracy.
• Assists in wholesale purchasing of frames and other products for resale to patients.
• Assists in the return of authorized merchandise to manufacturers and prepares credit forms.
• Designs, arranges, and maintains product displays.
• Organizes and maintains frame display area throughout the workday.
• Monitors product inventory levels.
• Maintains inventory of office supplies and other materials necessary to properly run the department.
• Maintains instruments and hand tools used in the office.
• Maintains job knowledge by attending after-work training.
• Promotes products and services of other elective programs within MEC.
• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned.

• Massachusetts Licensed Optician (NPI a plus).
• Strong organizational skills.
• Enjoys working with children and families.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate clearly and effectively with customers, staff, and managers.
• Keen understanding of the anatomy of the eye as well as normal, abnormal vision, and perception.
• Knowledge of the laws and standards governing the ophthalmic field.
• Working knowledge of proper sales techniques.
• Computer literacy and industry software knowledge required.
• Seeks out and accepts feedback about job performance.
• Emotional stability, ability to deal with personal, professional, and organizational change and growth.

• Excellent visual acuity for close and detail work.
• Able to sit, stand, and be flexible in movement.
• Physically able to work with telephones and computers.
• Excellent hand-eye coordination, motor coordination, and ability to do precise work.
• Professional manner in work setting.
• Neat, well-groomed, follows dress code.

Foundation Optical LLC is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.